The _UpgradeBeforeConfigurationChange function in lib/client/gnt_cluster.py in Ganeti…
Priority LOW 12CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The _UpgradeBeforeConfigurationChange function in lib/client/gnt_cluster.py in Ganeti 2.10.0 before 2.10.7 and 2.11.0 before 2.11.5 uses world-readable permissions for the configuration backup file, which allows local users to obtain SSL keys, remote API credentials, and other sensitive information by reading the file, related to the upgrade command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00491 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.10.0 | Vulnerable | Spi-inc |
| cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.10.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Spi-inc |
| cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.10.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Spi-inc |
| cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.10.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Spi-inc |
| cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.10.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | Spi-inc |
| cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.10.1 | Vulnerable | Spi-inc |
| cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.10.2 | Vulnerable | Spi-inc |
| cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.10.3 | Vulnerable | Spi-inc |
| cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.10.4 | Vulnerable | Spi-inc |
| cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.10.5 | Vulnerable | Spi-inc |
- cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.0 Vulnerable ·Spi-inc
- cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Spi-inc
- cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Spi-inc
- cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Spi-inc
- cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Spi-inc
- cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.1 Vulnerable ·Spi-inc
- cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.2 Vulnerable ·Spi-inc
- cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.3 Vulnerable ·Spi-inc
- cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.4 Vulnerable ·Spi-inc
- cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.5 Vulnerable ·Spi-inc
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.10.6 | Vulnerable | Spi-inc |
| cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.11.0 | Vulnerable | Spi-inc |
| cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.11.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Spi-inc |
| cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.11.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Spi-inc |
| cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.11.1 | Vulnerable | Spi-inc |
| cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.11.2 | Vulnerable | Spi-inc |
| cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.11.3 | Vulnerable | Spi-inc |
| cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.11.4 | Vulnerable | Spi-inc |
- cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.6 Vulnerable ·Spi-inc
- cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11.0 Vulnerable ·Spi-inc
- cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Spi-inc
- cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Spi-inc
- cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11.1 Vulnerable ·Spi-inc
- cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11.2 Vulnerable ·Spi-inc
- cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11.3 Vulnerable ·Spi-inc
- cpe:2.3:a:spi-inc:ganeti:2.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11.4 Vulnerable ·Spi-inc
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5247
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rqwx-x2jv-r288
References
More Spi-inc Ganeti vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-06610 The RESTful control interface (aka RAPI or ganeti-rapi) in Ganeti before 2.9.7, 2.10.x… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-06611 The RESTful control interface (aka RAPI or ganeti-rapi) in Ganeti before 2.9.7, 2.10.x… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-5247 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5247 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rqwx-x2jv-r288 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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