CVE-2015-5240
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CVE-2015-5240 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Race condition in OpenStack Neutron before 2014.2.4 and 2015.1 before 2015.1.2, when using the ML2 plugin or the security groups AMQP API, allows remote authenticated users to bypass IP anti-spoofing controls by changing the device owner of a port to start with network: before the security group rules are applied.. EPSS estimates a 0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Race condition in OpenStack Neutron before 2014.2.4 and 2015.1 before 2015.1.2, when using the ML2 plugin or the security groups AMQP API, allows remote authenticated users to bypass IP anti-spoofing controls by changing the device owner of a port to start with network: before the security group rules are applied.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openstack | Neutron | 2014.2.3 |
| Openstack | Neutron | 2015.1.0 |
| Openstack | Neutron | 2015.1.1 |
References
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2015-018.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2015-018.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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