CVE-2016-2140 describes a vulnerability in OpenStack Compute (Nova) versions prior to 2015.1.4 (kilo) and 12.0.3 (liberty), specifically within the libvirt driver when configured with raw storage and use_cow_images set to false. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files by injecting a crafted qcow2 header into an ephemeral or root disk. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.3), the vulnerability requires authenticated access and high attack complexity, but can lead to significant information disclosure. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 12.0.0, < 12.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2015.1.0, < 2015.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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