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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-5163 · published 19 August 2015

CVE-2015-5163: Openstack glance information exposure vulnerability

Openstack · Glance

The import task action in OpenStack Image Service (Glance) 2015.1.x before 2015.1.2 (kilo), when using the V2 API, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted backing file for a qcow2 image.

3.5 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 1.5% · top 26.8% CWE-200 · Information exposure
3.5CVSS 2.0 base score
1.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The import task action in OpenStack Image Service (Glance) 2015.1.x before 2015.1.2 (kilo), when using the V2 API, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted backing file for a qcow2 image.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2015-August/000527.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1639.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76346
https://bugs.launchpad.net/glance/+bug/1471912
http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2015-August/000527.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1639.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76346
https://bugs.launchpad.net/glance/+bug/1471912

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-5163), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.