The v1 API in OpenStack Glance Grizzly, Folsom (2012.2), and Essex (2012.1) allows remote…
Priority LOW 31CWE-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, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The v1 API in OpenStack Glance Grizzly, Folsom (2012.2), and Essex (2012.1) allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary non-protected images via an image deletion request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5482.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0341 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed glance (PyPI): 11.0.0a0Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 |
| — | glance (PyPI) | before 11.0.0a0 | 11.0.0a0 | Patch available | GHSA-6rrm-xxvh-7r87 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- glance (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 11.0.0a0 Fixed in 11.0.0a0 Patch available GHSA-6rrm-xxvh-7r87
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:essex:2012.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2012.1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:folsom:2012.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2012.2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:image_registry_and_delivery_service_\(glance\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | 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
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:image_registry_and_delivery_service_\(glance\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·OpenStack
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-6rrm-xxvh-7r87 glance (PyPI) Fixed in 11.0.0a0 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2012:1558 Released 2012-12-10 · Red Hat rating Lowopenstack-glance security update
- RHOS Essex Release openstack-glance-2012.1.2-2.el6, openstack-glance-doc-2012.1.2-2.el6, python-glance-2012.1.2-2.el6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| RHOS Essex Release | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1558 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4573
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6rrm-xxvh-7r87
References
Advisory 6
Other 9
- https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/90bcdc5a89e350a358cf320a03f5afe99795f6f6
- [oss-security] 20121107 [OSSA 2012-017] Authentication bypass for image deletion (CVE-2012-4573)
- [oss-security] 20121109 [OSSA 2012-017.1] Authentication bypass for image deletion (CVE-2012-4573, CVE-2012-5482) ERRATA 1
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/118733/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2012-1558-01.html
- 87248
- https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/6ab0992e5472ae3f9bef0d2ced41030655d9d2bc
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/glance/+bug/1065187
- https://github.com/openstack/glance
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/glance/PYSEC-2012-29.yaml
More OpenStack Essex vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-00195 Packstack: packstack: arbitrary file overwrite via symlink attack CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2013-00265 Openstack nova: vnc proxy can connect to the wrong vm CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2013-00142 The boot-from-volume feature in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom and Essex, when using… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2012-04601 The v2 API in OpenStack Glance Grizzly, Folsom (2012.2), and Essex (2012.1) allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2012-02892 virt/disk/api.py in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2), Essex (2012.1), and Diablo… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2012-02891 Directory traversal vulnerability in virt/disk/api.py in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2012-4573 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4573 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6rrm-xxvh-7r87 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-4573 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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