CVE-2013-0266
Puppetlabs-cinder: packstack: openstack: puppetlabs-cinder: information disclosure of openstack administrative passwords due to world-readable configuration files.
Description
A flaw was found in the `puppetlabs-cinder` module, as used in PackStack. This vulnerability is due to incorrect file permissions, specifically world-readable permissions, on the `cinder.conf` and `api-paste.ini` configuration files. A local user can exploit this by reading these files, which leads to the disclosure of OpenStack administrative passwords. This information disclosure could allow unauthorized access to sensitive OpenStack resources.
INFO
Published Date :
March 8, 2013, 9:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 30, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the RHEL openstack-packstack package based on the guidance in RHSA-2013:0595.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Oct. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908581 Added Reference https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-cinder/commit/7da792fbd40c0e6eae1ee093aa00e0b177bd2ebc Removed Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908581 Removed Reference https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-cinder/commit/7da792fbd40c0e6eae1ee093aa00e0b177bd2ebc Removed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2013/0xxx/CVE-2013-0266.json">CVE-2013-0266</a> Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0595 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0266 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908581 Added Reference https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-cinder/commit/7da792fbd40c0e6eae1ee093aa00e0b177bd2ebc Removed Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0266 Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908581 Removed Reference https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-cinder/commit/7da792fbd40c0e6eae1ee093aa00e0b177bd2ebc Removed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:5::el6'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)', 'packageName': 'openstack-packstack', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:4'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4', 'packageName': 'openstack-packstack', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description manifests/base.pp in the puppetlabs-cinder module, as used in PackStack, uses world-readable permissions for the (1) cinder.conf and (2) api-paste.ini configuration files, which allows local users to read OpenStack administrative passwords by reading the files. A flaw was found in the `puppetlabs-cinder` module, as used in PackStack. This vulnerability is due to incorrect file permissions, specifically world-readable permissions, on the `cinder.conf` and `api-paste.ini` configuration files. A local user can exploit this by reading these files, which leads to the disclosure of OpenStack administrative passwords. This information disclosure could allow unauthorized access to sensitive OpenStack resources. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-276 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0266 -
Status Change by [email protected]
Apr. 29, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908581 Added Reference https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-cinder/commit/7da792fbd40c0e6eae1ee093aa00e0b177bd2ebc -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2013
Action Type Old Value New Value