The v1 API in OpenStack Glance Essex (2012.1), Folsom (2012.2), and Grizzly, when using the single-tenant Swift or S3 store, reports the location field, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain the operator's backend credentials via a request for a cached image
Published Mar 22, 2013
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.37%
Description
The v1 API in OpenStack Glance Essex (2012.1), Folsom (2012.2), and Grizzly, when using the single-tenant Swift or S3 store, reports the location field, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain the operator's backend credentials via a request for a cached image.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
openstack-glance
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1
openstack-glance
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0
openstack-glance
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | openstack-glance | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 | openstack-glance | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0 | openstack-glance | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.37% (0.01367) | 70.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.36% (0.01356) | 67.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.44% (0.00441) | 61.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00326) | 71.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00326) | 70.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00236) | 59.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.81% (0.01815) | 77.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.81% (0.01815) | 76.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.19% (0.02186) | 80.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.81% (0.01815) | 75.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.81% (0.01815) | 54.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://osvdb.org/91304 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0707.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52565 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/14/15 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58490 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1764-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1840 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/glance/+bug/1135541 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82878 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c8w9-83vg-r8vv Advisory
- https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/74b067df9726f9cf3e6e17e248719794a6ee0745
- https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/dd849a9be540bedd4fd904cc0b86ccd9c3e34af2
- https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/e75764eee34915f8bc5b664ac18e47a556c9d3dd
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/glance/PYSEC-2013-46.yaml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1840
- https://review.openstack.org/#/c/24437 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://review.openstack.org/#/c/24438 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://review.openstack.org/#/c/24439 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1840
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