5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-8124
OpenStack Horizon DOS vulnerability
Description
OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2014.1.3 and 2014.2.x before 2014.2.1 does not properly handle session records when using a db or memcached session engine, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of requests to the login page.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 12, 2014, 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 12:43 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2014-8124
vulnerability.
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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-2014-8124.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147520.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2014-December/000308.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00040.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0839.html | Broken Link |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0845.html | Broken Link |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/61186 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1394370 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2014-8124 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2014-8124 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A denial of service flaw was found in the OpenStack Dashboard (horizon) when using the db or memcached session engine. An attacker could make repeated requests to the login page, which would result in a large number of unwanted backend session entries, possibly leading to a denial of service. OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2014.1.3 and 2014.2.x before 2014.2.1 does not properly handle session records when using a db or memcached session engine, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of requests to the login page. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0839 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0845 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8124 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1169637 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2014.1.3 and 2014.2.x before 2014.2.1 does not properly handle session records when using a db or memcached session engine, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of requests to the login page. A denial of service flaw was found in the OpenStack Dashboard (horizon) when using the db or memcached session engine. An attacker could make repeated requests to the login page, which would result in a large number of unwanted backend session entries, possibly leading to a denial of service. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0839 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1169637 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8124 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0845 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 09, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00040.html Third Party Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00040.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0839.html Third Party Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0839.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0845.html Third Party Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0845.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/61186 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/61186 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1394370 Issue Tracking https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1394370 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-399 Added CWE NIST CWE-400 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:horizon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2014.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:horizon:2014.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:horizon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2014.1 up to (excluding) 2014.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:horizon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2014.2.0 up to (excluding) 2014.2.1 Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Apr. 22, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 26, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 25, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:horizon:2014.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:horizon:2014.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:horizon:2014.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:horizon:2014.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2014-December/000308.html Vendor Advisory http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2014-December/000308.html Vendor Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1394370 Vendor Advisory https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1394370 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147520.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147520.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/61186 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/61186 Third Party Advisory, Permissions Required Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0845.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0845.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0839.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0839.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00040.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00040.html Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 30, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0845.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0839.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 18, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147520.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00040.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 15, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:horizon:2014.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:horizon:2014.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1394370 No Types Assigned https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1394370 Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2014-December/000308.html No Types Assigned http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2014-December/000308.html Advisory Added CWE CWE-399 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 15, 2014
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-2014-8124 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-2014-8124
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.57 }} -0.21%
score
0.87385
percentile
CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability