The processutils.execute function in OpenStack oslo-incubator, Cinder, Nova, and Trove…
Priority LOW 12CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The processutils.execute function in OpenStack oslo-incubator, Cinder, Nova, and Trove before 2013.2.4 and 2014.1 before 2014.1.3 allows local users to obtain passwords from commands that cause a ProcessExecutionError by reading the log.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00488 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:cinder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013.2 to before 2013.2.4; 2014.1 to before 2014.1.3 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013.2 to before 2013.2.4; 2014.1 to before 2014.1.3 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:trove:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013.2 to before 2013.2.4; 2014.1 to before 2014.1.3 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:cinder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013.2 to before 2013.2.4; 2014.1 to before 2014.1.3 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013.2 to before 2013.2.4; 2014.1 to before 2014.1.3 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:trove:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013.2 to before 2013.2.4; 2014.1 to before 2014.1.3 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
Red Hat 5 advisories
- RHSA-2014:1939 Released 2014-12-02 · Red Hat rating Lowopenstack-trove security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 openstack-trove-2014.1.3-1.el7ost, openstack-trove-api-2014.1.3-1.el7ost, openstack-trove-common-2014.1.3-1.el7ost +4
- RHSA-2014:1787 Released 2014-11-03 · Red Hat rating Moderateopenstack-cinder security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 openstack-cinder-2014.1.3-1.el6ost, openstack-cinder-doc-2014.1.3-1.el6ost, python-cinder-2014.1.3-1.el6ost
- RHSA-2014:1788 Released 2014-11-03 · Red Hat rating Moderateopenstack-cinder security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 openstack-cinder-2014.1.3-1.el7ost, openstack-cinder-doc-2014.1.3-1.el7ost, python-cinder-2014.1.3-1.el7ost
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2014:1781 Released 2014-11-03 · Red Hat rating Importantopenstack-nova security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 openstack-nova-2014.1.3-4.el6ost, openstack-nova-api-2014.1.3-4.el6ost, openstack-nova-cells-2014.1.3-4.el6ost +11
- RHSA-2014:1782 Released 2014-11-03 · Red Hat rating Importantopenstack-nova security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 openstack-nova-2014.1.3-4.el7ost, openstack-nova-api-2014.1.3-4.el7ost, openstack-nova-cells-2014.1.3-4.el7ost +11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1781, RHSA-2014:1787 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1782, RHSA-2014:1788, RHSA-2014:1939 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-7230
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-58w7-wcrr-7289
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-7230 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-7230 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-58w7-wcrr-7289 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-7230 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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