#VU71714 External Control of File Name or Path in Cinder - CVE-2022-47951
Published: January 31, 2023 / Updated: February 28, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71714
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-47951
CWE-ID: CWE-73
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cinder
Cinder
Software vendor:
Openstack
Openstack
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to application allows an attacker to control path of the files when processing VMDK flat images. A remote user can create a specially crafted VMDK flat image that references a specific backing file path and convince systems to return a copy of that file's contents from the server, resulting in unauthorized access to potentially sensitive data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.