Openstack: deleting a non existing access rule deletes another existing access rule in it's scope
Priority LOW 25CWE-237Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
A flaw was found in OpenStack. When a user tries to delete a non-existing access rule in it's scope, it deletes other existing access rules which are not associated with any application credentials.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00523 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial python-openstackclient (PyPI): 6.3.0Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 1 fixed, 4 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 for RHEL 8 | — | 5.5.2-17.1.20230829213816.el8ost | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 for RHEL 9 | — | 5.5.2-17.1.20230829210830.el9ost | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.0 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | python-openstackclient (PyPI) | before 6.3.0 | 6.3.0 | Patch available | GHSA-2ppf-2m6f-6v6f |
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 5.5.2-17.1.20230829213816.el8ost Patch available CNA
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 5.5.2-17.1.20230829210830.el9ost Patch available CNA
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.0 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- python-openstackclient (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 6.3.0 Fixed in 6.3.0 Patch available GHSA-2ppf-2m6f-6v6f
CPE names CNA · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:17.1::el8 | 17.1 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:17.1::el9 | 17.1 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:16.1 | 16.1 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:16.2 | 16.2 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:17.0 | 17.0 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:18.0 | 18.0 | — | Red Hat |
- cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:17.1::el8 Versions 17.1 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:17.1::el9 Versions 17.1 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:16.1 Versions 16.1 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:16.2 Versions 16.2 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:17.0 Versions 17.0 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:18.0 Versions 18.0 — ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-2ppf-2m6f-6v6f python-openstackclient (PyPI) Fixed in 6.3.0 Advisory →
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2024:2737 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 (python-openstackclient) security update
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 python-openstackclient-5.5.2-17.1.20230829210830.el9ost, python-openstackclient-lang-5.5.2-17.1.20230829210830.el9ost, python3-openstackclient-5.5.2-17.1.20230829210830.el9ost
- RHSA-2024:2769 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 (python-openstackclient) security update
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 python-openstackclient-5.5.2-17.1.20230829213816.el8ost, python-openstackclient-lang-5.5.2-17.1.20230829213816.el8ost, python3-openstackclient-5.5.2-17.1.20230829213816.el8ost
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.0 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2737, RHSA-2024:2769 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6110
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2ppf-2m6f-6v6f
References
Other 6
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6110
- RHBZ#2212960
- https://code.engineering.redhat.com/gerrit/gitweb?p=python-openstackclient.git;a=commit;h=7a7c364bdd7b2cd2b56e73724110710a68d58abf
- https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/python-openstackclient/+/888697
- https://github.com/openstack/python-openstackclient/commit/bc60e3bb908a7f10c87993d791184bfe46784d6c
- https://github.com/openstack/python-openstackclient
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Sources
- CVE-2023-6110 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-6110 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2ppf-2m6f-6v6f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-6110 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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