CVE-2014-3517 is a timing-based side-channel vulnerability in OpenStack Compute (Nova) versions prior to 2013.2.4, 2014.1.2, and Juno-2. When Nova proxies metadata requests through Neutron, this flaw allows remote attackers to more easily guess instance ID signatures through brute-force attacks by observing timing differences in responses. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity, requiring no authentication, and potentially leading to partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2013.2, <= 2013.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2014.1, < 2014.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2014.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova:2014.2.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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