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CVE-2015-7713

OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2014.2.4 (juno) and 2015.1.x before 2015.1.2 (kilo) do not properly apply security group changes, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended restriction by leveraging an instance that was running when the change was made.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-7713 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from openstack organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-10-29T20:59:09.807

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-254

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	openstack	nova	< 2014.2.4	Yes
Application	openstack	nova	< 2015.1.2	Yes

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2684.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76960 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2673 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1491307 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1492961 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2015-021.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2684.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76960 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2673 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1491307 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1492961 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2015-021.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For openstack's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.