CVE-2013-6426

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    CVE-2013-6426

    Published: 14 Dec 2013Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The cloudformation-compatible API in OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) before Havana 2013.2.1 and Icehouse before icehouse-2 does not properly enforce policy rules, which allows local in-instance users to bypass intended access restrictions and (1) create a stack via the CreateStack method or (2) update a stack via the UpdateStack method.

    References: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0090.html, https://bugs.launchpad.net/heat/+bug/1256049, https://bugs.launchpad.net/heat/+bug/1256049, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/11/9, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64243, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89658

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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