CVE-2016-2140
Title: Openstack Nova Path Traversal / LFI
Arbitrary File Access
Proof Of Concept
No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2016-2140.
CWE Category
CWE-200
Published Date
Apr 12, 2016
Modified Date
Jun 17, 2026
Exploit Status
Not Found
Score
5.3
CVSS v3.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
2.09%
Vulnerability Summary
CVE-2016-2140: The libvirt driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2015.1.4 (kilo) and 12.0.x before 12.0.3 (liberty), when using raw storage and use_cow_images is set to false, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted qcow2 header in an ephemeral or root disk.
Impacted Vendors
Reference Links
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/08/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84277
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1548450
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-007.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/08/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84277
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1548450
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-007.html
CVSS v3.0
Source Entity
[email protected]
Severity
MEDIUM
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity
[email protected]
Severity
LOW
3.5
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
Total: PatternsNo specific attack patterns mapped.
Likelihood
Severity
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CVE-2016-2140 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)
No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.
MODIFIED
Vulnerability data updated via NVD.
MODIFIED
Vulnerability data updated via NVD.
MODIFIED
Vulnerability data or affected products updated.
PUBLISHED
Vulnerability first announced in NVD.
Attack Vector Matrix
Access Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
CVSS Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Stack
No specific products linked.