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CVE-2013-7048 json

OpenStack Nova live snapshots use an insecure local directory

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-grp5-h379-j75x , PYSEC-2026-873 , EUVD-2022-4003

cvss
3.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

OpenStack Compute (Nova) Grizzly 2013.1.4, Havana 2013.2.1, and earlier uses world-writable and world-readable permissions for the temporary directory used to store live snapshots, which allows local users to read and modify live snapshots.

Patch / fix

  • pypi nova 12.0.0a0
  • nova Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2013.2.2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7048

  • openstack-nova openstack 3 2013.1.5-2.el6ost
  • python-nova openstack 3 2013.1.5-2.el6ost
  • openstack-nova-api openstack 3 2013.1.5-2.el6ost
  • openstack-nova-cert openstack 3 2013.1.5-2.el6ost
  • openstack-nova-cells openstack 3 2013.1.5-2.el6ost
  • openstack-nova-common openstack 3 2013.1.5-2.el6ost
  • openstack-nova-compute openstack 3 2013.1.5-2.el6ost
  • openstack-nova-console openstack 3 2013.1.5-2.el6ost

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:0366RHSA-2014:0231

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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-7048 updated cvss 5.8

Nova: insecure directory permissions in snapshots

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 python-nova 2013.1.5-2.el6ost, openstack-nova 2013.1.5-2.el6ost, openstack-nova-api 2013.1.5-2.el6ost, openstack-nova-cert 2013.1.5-2.el6ost, openstack-nova-cells 2013.1.5-2.el6ost, openstack-nova-common 2013.1.5-2.el6ost, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0366
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 python-nova 2013.2.2-2.el6ost, openstack-nova 2013.2.2-2.el6ost, openstack-nova-api 2013.2.2-2.el6ost, openstack-nova-cert 2013.2.2-2.el6ost, openstack-nova-cells 2013.2.2-2.el6ost, openstack-nova-common 2013.2.2-2.el6ost, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0231

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Exploit prediction

0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • bugs.launchpad.net https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1227027 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 3.3 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
pypi nova
<12.0.0a0
12.0.0a0

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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