MEDIUM
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenStack Nova before 2011.3.1, when the EC2 API and the S3/RegisterImage image-registration method are enabled, allow remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted (1) tarball or (2) manifest
Published Dec 23, 2011
6.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.76%
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenStack Nova before 2011.3.1, when the EC2 API and the S3/RegisterImage image-registration method are enabled, allow remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted (1) tarball or (2) manifest.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.76% 0.01761
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01761
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 77.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.94% (0.01941) | 77.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.00% (0.01002) | 75.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00514) | 77.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00514) | 75.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00514) | 73.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 56.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 22, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 54.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 52.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 30.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/885167 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/894755 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qr62-r9xc-r2gj Advisory
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/76363226bd8533256f7795bba358d7f4b8a6c9e6 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/ad3241929ea00569c74505ed002208ce360c667e x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg06105.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4596
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/885167 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/894755 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qr62-r9xc-r2gj | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/76363226bd8533256f7795bba358d7f4b8a6c9e6 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/ad3241929ea00569c74505ed002208ce360c667e | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg06105.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4596 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Dec 23, 2011
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 29, 2011
Link CVE-2011-4596
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-QR62-R9XC-R2GJ Updated n/a