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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-0266 · published 8 March 2013

CVE-2013-0266: Openstack essex incorrect default permissions vulnerability

Openstack · Essex

A flaw was found in the `puppetlabs-cinder` module, as used in PackStack. This vulnerability is due to incorrect file permissions, specifically world-readable permissions, on the `cinder.conf` and `api-paste.ini` configuration files. A local user can exploit this by reading these files, which leads to the disclosure of OpenStack administrative passwords. This information disclosure could allow unauthorized access to sensitive OpenStack resources.

5.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.27% · top 82.4% CWE-276 · Incorrect default permissionsCWE-362 · Race condition
5.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 2.1
0.27%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
7References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A flaw was found in the `puppetlabs-cinder` module, as used in PackStack. This vulnerability is due to incorrect file permissions, specifically world-readable permissions, on the `cinder.conf` and `api-paste.ini` configuration files. A local user can exploit this by reading these files, which leads to the disclosure of OpenStack administrative passwords. This information disclosure could allow unauthorized access to sensitive OpenStack resources.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0266
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908581
https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-cinder/commit/7da792fbd40c0e6eae1ee093aa00e0b177bd2ebc
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0595.html Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908581
https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-cinder/commit/7da792fbd40c0e6eae1ee093aa00e0b177bd2ebc

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-0266), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.