CVE-2017-5936 describes a security bypass vulnerability in OpenStack Nova-LXD before version 13.1.1, affecting Canonical Nova-LXD and Ubuntu Linux. The flaw stems from incorrect naming of veth pairs when applying Neutron security group rules, allowing remote attackers to circumvent intended network restrictions. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially leading to high integrity impact without requiring user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
<= 13.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova-lxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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