CVE-2014-3703 json
OpenStack PackStack 2012.2.1, when the Open vSwitch (OVS) monolithic plug-in is not used, does not properly set the libvirt_vif_driver conf…
published 2014-12-02 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-3649
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenStack PackStack 2012.2.1, when the Open vSwitch (OVS) monolithic plug-in is not used, does not properly set the libvirt_vif_driver configuration option when generating the nova.conf configuration, which causes the firewall to be disabled and allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
Patch / fix
- openstack-packstack openstack 4 2013.2.1-0.33.dev1048.el6ost
- openstack-packstack-puppet openstack 4 2013.2.1-0.33.dev1048.el6ost
red hat advisories RHSA-2014:1691
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2014-3703 updated cvss 6.4
Neutron: security groups fail to block traffic properly due to packstack configuration
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 openstack-packstack 2013.2.1-0.33.dev1048.el6ost, openstack-packstack-puppet 2013.2.1-0.33.dev1048.el6ostfixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1691
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Exploit prediction
2.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2014-1691.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-3703
- NVD CVE-2014-3703
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