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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-5936

OpenStack Nova-LXD before 13.1.1 uses the wrong name for the veth pairs when applying Neutron security group rules for instances, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended security restrictions.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.93%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.93%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

OpenStack Nova-LXD before 13.1.1 uses the wrong name for the veth pairs when applying Neutron security group rules for instances, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended security restrictions.

CVSS 3.0
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS
2.93% probability · 86th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
canonical/ubuntu linux · openstack/nova-lxd
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.