An issue was discovered in OpenStack Cinder through 24.0.0, Glance before 28.0.2, and Nova before 29.0.3. Arbitrary file access can occur via custom QCOW2 external data. By supplying a crafted QCOW2 image that references a specific data file path, an authenticated user may convince systems to return a copy of that file's contents from the server, resulting in unauthorized access to potentially sensitive data. All Cinder and Nova deployments are affected; only Glance deployments with image conversion enabled are affected.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from openstack, from openstack, from openstack organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2024-07-05T02:15:09.840
2025-11-04T17:15:52.527
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | openstack | cinder | < 22.1.3 | Yes |
| Application | openstack | cinder | < 23.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | openstack | cinder | 24.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | openstack | glance | < 26.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | openstack | glance | < 28.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | openstack | glance | 27.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | openstack | nova | < 27.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | openstack | nova | < 28.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | openstack | nova | < 29.0.3 | Yes |
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