HIGH
qcow format could expose host filesystem information
Published Apr 22, 2019
8.6
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.74%
Description
Versions of nova before 2012.1 could expose hypervisor host files to a guest operating system when processing a maliciously constructed qcow filesystem.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
8.6 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
2.8 LOW MITRE
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.74% 0.00740
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00740
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.74% (0.00740) | 52.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.73% (0.00734) | 49.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00182) | 37.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00168) | 55.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00168) | 51.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~hudson-openstack/nova/trunk/revision/1604 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/853330
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hqfx-4x4w-vmwp Advisory
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/ff9d353b2f4fee469e530fbc8dc231a41f6fed84
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3147
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~hudson-openstack/nova/trunk/revision/1604 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/853330 | ||
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hqfx-4x4w-vmwp | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/ff9d353b2f4fee469e530fbc8dc231a41f6fed84 | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3147 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 22, 2019
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Aug 16, 2011
Link CVE-2011-3147
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-HQFX-4X4W-VMWP Updated n/a