Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenStack Nova before 2011.3.1, when the…
Priority LOW 30CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenStack Nova before 2011.3.1, when the EC2 API and the S3/RegisterImage image-registration method are enabled, allow remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted (1) tarball or (2) manifest.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01761 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed nova (PyPI): 12.0.0a0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | nova (PyPI) | before 12.0.0a0 | 12.0.0a0 | Patch available | GHSA-qr62-r9xc-r2gj |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- nova (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 12.0.0a0 Fixed in 12.0.0a0 Patch available GHSA-qr62-r9xc-r2gj
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-qr62-r9xc-r2gj nova (PyPI) Fixed in 12.0.0a0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4596
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qr62-r9xc-r2gj
References
Advisory 6
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/ad3241929ea00569c74505ed002208ce360c667e
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/894755
- [openstack] 20111213 [OSSA 2011-001] Path traversal issues registering malicious images using EC2 API (CVE-2011-4596)
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/76363226bd8533256f7795bba358d7f4b8a6c9e6
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/885167
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4596
More OpenStack Nova vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-34154 In OpenStack Nova before 33.0.2, the server create API does not strip certain hint data. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
- TI-2022-23762 An issue was discovered in OpenStack Cinder before 19.1.2, 20.x before 20.0.2, and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.7
- TI-2021-02596 Open redirect in openstack-nova CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2017-04900 An issue was discovered in exception_wrapper.py in OpenStack Nova 13.x through 13.1.3… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-12516 An issue was discovered in the default FilterScheduler in OpenStack Nova 16.0.3. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2020-13145 An issue was discovered in Guest.migrate in virt/libvirt/guest.py in OpenStack Nova… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2011-4596 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4596 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qr62-r9xc-r2gj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-4596 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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