OpenStack PackStack 2012.2.1, when the Open vSwitch (OVS) monolithic plug-in is not used…
Priority LOW 27CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02164 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red 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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:1691 Released 2014-10-22 · Red Hat rating Importantopenstack-packstack security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 openstack-packstack-2013.2.1-0.33.dev1048.el6ost, openstack-packstack-doc-2013.2.1-0.33.dev1048.el6ost, openstack-packstack-puppet-2013.2.1-0.33.dev1048.el6ost
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1691 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3703
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-47pg-jr9r-j5r6
References
Advisory 1
More Red Hat Packstack vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-01600 Packstack: red hat openstack: packstack: unauthorized system modification via insecure answer file creation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2014-3703 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3703 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-47pg-jr9r-j5r6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3703 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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