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TI-2012-02892 Aliases CVE-2012-3361GHSA-cm54-3vvf-f5p8

virt/disk/api.py in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2), Essex (2012.1), and Diablo…

Priority LOW 30CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

virt/disk/api.py in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2), Essex (2012.1), and Diablo (2011.3) allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in an image.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02654 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed nova (PyPI): 12.0.0a0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—nova (PyPI)before 12.0.0a012.0.0a0Patch availableGHSA-cm54-3vvf-f5p8
  • — 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-cm54-3vvf-f5p8

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openstack:diablo:2011.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2011.3VulnerableOpenStack
cpe:2.3:a:openstack:essex:2012.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2012.1VulnerableOpenStack
cpe:2.3:a:openstack:folsom:2012.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2012.2VulnerableOpenStack
  • cpe:2.3:a:openstack:diablo:2011.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011.3 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
  • cpe:2.3:a:openstack:essex:2012.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012.1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
  • cpe:2.3:a:openstack:folsom:2012.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012.2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-cm54-3vvf-f5p8 nova (PyPI) Fixed in 12.0.0a0 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3361
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cm54-3vvf-f5p8

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 4

Other 6

  • TI-2012-02292 The (1) EC2 and (2) OS APIs in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2), Essex (2012.1)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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