OpenStack Image Service (Glance) before 2014.2.4 (juno) and 2015.1.x before 2015.1.2…
Priority LOW 29CWE-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
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
OpenStack Image Service (Glance) before 2014.2.4 (juno) and 2015.1.x before 2015.1.2 (kilo) allow remote authenticated users to change the status of their images and bypass access restrictions via the HTTP x-image-meta-status header to images/*.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02052 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed glance (PyPI): 2014.2.4, 2015.1.2Red 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 |
| — | glance (PyPI) | 2011.2 to before 2014.2.4 | 2014.2.4 | Patch available | GHSA-q748-mcwg-xmqv |
| — | glance (PyPI) | 2015.1.0 to before 2015.1.2 | 2015.1.2 | Patch available | GHSA-q748-mcwg-xmqv |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- glance (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2011.2 to before 2014.2.4 Fixed in 2014.2.4 Patch available GHSA-q748-mcwg-xmqv
- glance (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2015.1.0 to before 2015.1.2 Fixed in 2015.1.2 Patch available GHSA-q748-mcwg-xmqv
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:image_registry_and_delivery_service_\(glance\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2014.2.3 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:image_registry_and_delivery_service_\(glance\):2015.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2015.1.0 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:image_registry_and_delivery_service_\(glance\):2015.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2015.1.1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:image_registry_and_delivery_service_\(glance\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2014.2.3 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:image_registry_and_delivery_service_\(glance\):2015.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2015.1.0 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:image_registry_and_delivery_service_\(glance\):2015.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2015.1.1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-q748-mcwg-xmqv glance (PyPI) Fixed in 2014.2.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-q748-mcwg-xmqv glance (PyPI) Fixed in 2015.1.2 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:1897 Released 2015-10-15 · Red Hat rating Moderateopenstack-glance security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 openstack-glance-2014.1.5-3.el6ost, openstack-glance-doc-2014.1.5-3.el6ost, python-glance-2014.1.5-3.el6ost
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 openstack-glance-2014.1.5-3.el7ost, openstack-glance-doc-2014.1.5-3.el7ost, python-glance-2014.1.5-3.el7ost
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7 openstack-glance-2014.2.3-3.el7ost, openstack-glance-doc-2014.2.3-3.el7ost, python-glance-2014.2.3-3.el7ost
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) for RHEL 7 openstack-glance-2015.1.1-3.el7ost, openstack-glance-doc-2015.1.1-3.el7ost, python-glance-2015.1.1-3.el7ost
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1897 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1897 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1897 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1897 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5251
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q748-mcwg-xmqv
References
Advisory 3
More OpenStack Image Registry And Delivery Service (glance) vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-04442 OpenStack Image Service (Glance) before 2014.2.4 (juno) and 2015.1.x before 2015.1.2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2015-01076 The V2 API in OpenStack Image Registry and Delivery Service (Glance) before 2014.1.4 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2014-00156 The Sheepdog backend in OpenStack Image Registry and Delivery Service (Glance) 2013.2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2012-03913 The v1 API in OpenStack Glance Grizzly, Folsom (2012.2), and Essex (2012.1) allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2014-07716 The V2 API in OpenStack Image Registry and Delivery Service (Glance) before 2014.2.2 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2012-04601 The v2 API in OpenStack Glance Grizzly, Folsom (2012.2), and Essex (2012.1) allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2015-5251 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5251 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q748-mcwg-xmqv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-5251 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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