5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2012-3361
OpenStack Compute (Nova) Virt/Disk API Malicious File Overwrite
Description

virt/disk/api.py in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom (2012.2), Essex (2012.1), and Diablo (2011.3) allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in an image.

INFO

Published Date :

July 22, 2012, 4:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:40 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.9

Exploitability Score :

8.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-3361 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Openstack nova
2 Openstack folsom
3 Openstack essex
4 Openstack diablo
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-3361.

URL Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083969.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083984.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/49763 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49802 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54278
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1497-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1015531
https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/2427d4a99bed35baefd8f17ba422cb7aae8dcca7 Exploit Patch
https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/b0feaffdb2b1c51182b8dce41b367f3449af5dd9 Exploit Patch
https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg14089.html
https://review.openstack.org/#/c/9268/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083969.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083984.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/49763 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49802 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54278
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1497-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1015531
https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/2427d4a99bed35baefd8f17ba422cb7aae8dcca7 Exploit Patch
https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/b0feaffdb2b1c51182b8dce41b367f3449af5dd9 Exploit Patch
https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg14089.html
https://review.openstack.org/#/c/9268/

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-3361 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083969.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-July/083984.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/49763
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/49802
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54278
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1497-1
    Added Reference https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1015531
    Added Reference https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/2427d4a99bed35baefd8f17ba422cb7aae8dcca7
    Added Reference https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/b0feaffdb2b1c51182b8dce41b367f3449af5dd9
    Added Reference https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg14089.html
    Added Reference https://review.openstack.org/#/c/9268/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-3361 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-3361 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.25 }} -0.13%

score

0.64044

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability