// For flags

CVE-2015-0259

openstack-nova: console Cross-Site WebSocket hijacking

Severity Score

5.1
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2014.1.4, 2014.2.x before 2014.2.3, and kilo before kilo-3 does not validate the origin of websocket requests, which allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for access to consoles via a crafted webpage.

OpenStack Compute (Nova) anterior a 2014.1.4, 2014.2.x anterior a 2014.2.3, y kilo anterior a kilo-3 no valida el origen de las solicitudes websocket, lo que permite a atacantes remotos secuestrar la autenticación de usuarios para el acceso a consolas a través de una página web manipulada.

It was discovered that the OpenStack Compute (nova) console websocket did not correctly verify the origin header. An attacker could use this flaw to conduct a cross-site websocket hijack attack. Note that only Compute setups with VNC or SPICE enabled were affected by this flaw.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2014-11-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2015-04-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-25 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Openstack
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Nova
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>= 2014.1 < 2014.1.4
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-
Affected
Openstack
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Nova
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>= 2014.2 < 2014.2.3
Search vendor "Openstack" for product "Nova" and version " >= 2014.2 < 2014.2.3"
-
Affected
Openstack
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Nova
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2015.1.0
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milestone1
Affected
Openstack
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Nova
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2015.1.0
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milestone2
Affected