HIGH
OpenStack Nova-LXD before 13.1.1 uses the wrong name for the veth pairs when applying Neutron security group rules for instances, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended security restrictions
Published Apr 12, 2017
8.7
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 2.93%
Description
OpenStack Nova-LXD before 13.1.1 uses the wrong name for the veth pairs when applying Neutron security group rules for instances, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended security restrictions.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 16.04
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
8.7 HIGH GHSA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality None
Vulnerable System Integrity High
Vulnerable System Availability None
Subsequent System Confidentiality None
Subsequent System Integrity None
Subsequent System Availability None
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.93% 0.02934
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02934
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.93% (0.02934) | 86.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.91% (0.02910) | 85.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.47% (0.02467) | 84.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00321) | 71.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00321) | 69.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00321) | 65.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.57% (0.01565) | 33.71th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.57% (0.01565) | 33.02th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.57% (0.01565) | 73.12th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.57% (0.01565) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96182 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3195-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova-lxd/+bug/1656847 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6xc7-4cx8-j3xc Advisory
- https://github.com/openstack/nova-lxd/commit/1b76cefb92081efa1e88cd8f330253f857028bd2 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/nova-lxd/PYSEC-2017-21.yaml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5936
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227193915/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96182
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96182 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3195-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova-lxd/+bug/1656847 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6xc7-4cx8-j3xc | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/openstack/nova-lxd/commit/1b76cefb92081efa1e88cd8f330253f857028bd2 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/nova-lxd/PYSEC-2017-21.yaml | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5936 | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20200227193915/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96182 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 12, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Feb 8, 2017
Link CVE-2017-5936
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-6XC7-4CX8-J3XC Updated n/a