Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-4596

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenStack Nova before 2011.3.1, when the EC2 API and the S3/RegisterImage image-registration method are enabled, allow remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted (1) tarball or (2) manifest.
Published 2011-12-23 22:55:01
Updated 2025-04-11 00:51:22
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

Products affected by CVE-2011-4596

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-4596

EPSS FAQ
1.00%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 75 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2011-4596

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.0
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
6.8
6.4
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2011-4596

  • The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2011-4596

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