CVE-2017-16239 describes a vulnerability in OpenStack Nova (versions 14.0.9, 15.0.7, and 16.0.2 and earlier) where an authenticated user can bypass Filter Scheduler restrictions, such as ImagePropertiesFilter or IsolatedHostsFilter, by rebuilding an instance. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) has a low attack complexity and allows for high integrity impact without requiring user interaction, though it does not affect confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE. The recommended fix involves upgrading to Nova versions 14.0.10+, 15.0.8+, or 16.0.3+.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 14.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova:15.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova:15.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova:15.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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