VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2014-3517
CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.95%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-08-07
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Description
api/metadata/handler.py in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2013.2.4, 2014.x before 2014.1.2, and Juno before Juno-2, when proxying metadata requests through Neutron, makes it easier for remote attackers to guess instance ID signatures via a brute-force attack that relies on timing differences in responses to instance metadata requests.
Weakness classification
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Primary references
- secalert@redhat.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- secalert@redhat.com — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory