CVE-2015-8749: openstack nova
CVSS: 5.9v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-c36r-g737-9qp8PYSEC-2026-870UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8749DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8749
Published 15-01-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-8749 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in openstack nova. EPSS estimates a 2.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 15-01-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The volume_utils._parse_volume_info function in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 12.0.x before 12.0.1 (liberty) includes the connection_info dictionary in the StorageError message when using the Xen backend, which might allow attackers to obtain sensitive password information by reading log files or other unspecified vectors.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.24% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.24%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- nova< 2:13.0.0~rc3-1
Openstack1 product
- nova≥ 12.0.0, < 12.0.1 | ≥ 2015.1.0, < 2015.1.3
PyPI1 product
- nova≥ 12.0.0, < 12.0.1
Ubuntu1 product
- nova< 1:2014.1.5-0ubuntu1.7
4 vendors · 4 products
References
18 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/9Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/8Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryWEB
Show all 18 references
- github.com/openstack/novaPACKAGE
- pypi.org/project/novaPACKAGE
