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TI-2013-05386 Aliases CVE-2013-6433GHSA-943v-q963-5fvx

The default configuration in the Red Hat openstack-neutron package before 2013.2.3-7 does…

Priority LOW 39CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix

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

Summary

The default configuration in the Red Hat openstack-neutron package before 2013.2.3-7 does not properly set a configuration file for rootwrap, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted configuration file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03324 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix

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
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openstack:neutron:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2013.1 – 2013.2.3VulnerableOpenStack
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:openstack:neutron:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013.1 – 2013.2.3 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2014:0516 Released 2014-05-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openstack-neutron security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 openstack-neutron-2013.2.3-7.el6ost, openstack-neutron-bigswitch-2013.2.3-7.el6ost, openstack-neutron-brocade-2013.2.3-7.el6ost +15

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0Fixed RHSA-2014:0516

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6433
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-943v-q963-5fvx

References

Advisory 3

Sources

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