CVE-2016-4985

Name: CVE-2016-4985
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-07-12T19:59:04.303+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.84%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-4985 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The ironic-api service in OpenStack Ironic before 4.2.5 (Liberty) and 5.x before 5.1.2 (Mitaka) allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about a registered node by leveraging knowledge of the MAC address of a network card belonging to that node and sending a crafted POST request to the v1/drivers/$DRIVER_NAME/vendor_passthru resource.. EPSS estimates a 2.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The ironic-api service in OpenStack Ironic before 4.2.5 (Liberty) and 5.x before 5.1.2 (Mitaka) allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about a registered node by leveraging knowledge of the MAC address of a network card belonging to that node and sending a crafted POST request to the v1/drivers/$DRIVER_NAME/vendor_passthru resource.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.84%

84.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Openstack	7.0
Redhat	Openstack	8
Canonical	Openstack Ironic	<= 4.2.4
Canonical	Openstack Ironic	5.1.0
Canonical	Openstack Ironic	5.1.1

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 12, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-4985?

How severe is CVE-2016-4985?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-4985 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4985?

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Source: NVD / NIST