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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-5482 · published 11 November 2012

CVE-2012-5482: Openstack essex permissions and access controls vulnerability

Openstack · Essex

The v2 API in OpenStack Glance Grizzly, Folsom (2012.2), and Essex (2012.1) allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary non-protected images via an image deletion request. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-4573.

5.5 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.7% · top 14.4% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
5.5CVSS 2.0 base score
2.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
26References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The v2 API in OpenStack Glance Grizzly, Folsom (2012.2), and Essex (2012.1) allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary non-protected images via an image deletion request. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-4573.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092192.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00002.html
http://osvdb.org/87248
http://secunia.com/advisories/51174 Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/07/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/08/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/09/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/09/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56437
https://bugs.launchpad.net/glance/+bug/1076506
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80019
https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/b591304b8980d8aca8fa6cda9ea1621aca000c88
https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/fc0ee7623ec59c87ac6fc671e95a9798d6f2e2c3
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092192.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00002.html
http://osvdb.org/87248
http://secunia.com/advisories/51174 Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/07/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/08/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/09/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/09/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56437
https://bugs.launchpad.net/glance/+bug/1076506
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80019
https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/b591304b8980d8aca8fa6cda9ea1621aca000c88
https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/fc0ee7623ec59c87ac6fc671e95a9798d6f2e2c3

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