The V2 API in OpenStack Image Registry and Delivery Service (Glance) before 2014.2.2 and…
Priority LOW 30CWE-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
- Partial · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 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 V2 API in OpenStack Image Registry and Delivery Service (Glance) before 2014.2.2 and 2014.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to read or delete arbitrary files via a full pathname in a file: URL in the image location property.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02793 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 3 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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:image_registry_and_delivery_service_\(glance\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2014.1 to before 2014.1.4; 2014.2 to before 2014.2.2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:image_registry_and_delivery_service_\(glance\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2014.1 to before 2014.1.4; 2014.2 to before 2014.2.2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:0246 Released 2015-02-19 · Red Hat rating Importantopenstack-glance security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 openstack-glance-2013.2.4-3.el6ost, openstack-glance-doc-2013.2.4-3.el6ost, python-glance-2013.2.4-3.el6ost
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 openstack-glance-2014.1.3-4.el6ost, openstack-glance-doc-2014.1.3-4.el6ost, python-glance-2014.1.3-4.el6ost
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 openstack-glance-2014.1.3-4.el7ost, openstack-glance-doc-2014.1.3-4.el7ost, python-glance-2014.1.3-4.el7ost
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 6 (Juno) | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0246 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0246 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0246 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9493
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jgr4-76hh-5p7q
- 2026-10-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-08 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-9493 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-9493 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jgr4-76hh-5p7q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-9493 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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