OpenStack Cinder, Glance, and Nova vulnerable to arbitrary file access
An issue was discovered in OpenStack Cinder through 24.0.0, Glance before 28.0.2, and Nova before 29.0.3. Arbitrary file access can occur via custom QCOW2 external data. By supplying a crafted QCOW2 image that references a specific data file path, an authenticated user may convince systems to return a copy of that file's contents from the server, resulting in unauthorized access to potentially sensitive data. All Cinder and Nova deployments are affected; only Glance deployments with image conversion enabled are affected.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | cinder | <= 24.0.0 | no fix |
| Python (PyPI) | glance | <= 28.0.1 | no fix |
| Python (PyPI) | nova | <= 29.0.2 | no fix |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32498
- https://github.com/openstack/cinder/commit/78f85c1f9b20a067ef64d6451dee0228c3a0db5e
- https://github.com/openstack/cinder/commit/d6a186945e03649343af55b46ed8dfe0dd326e40
- https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/22f0c9c6f98db1d93569e3edb800c271f35b0ef9
- https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/2e65391744a82421bc6f026ee8f1f3550038f175
- https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/867d1dd8b6e4f5774257a98c7c33061fbbbde973
- https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/cc7d53adbecf85f3d7df78e7618fe8ab3a075c5f
- https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/d607e78630cc9d1ca18b3a027322809c042f64df
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/657e86585cc57f84ab9b364dd189547d231d5927
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/2059809
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00016.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00017.html
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2024-001.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/02/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/02/2
- https://pypi.org/project/nova
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r4v4-w9pv-6fph
- https://pypi.org/project/cinder
- https://pypi.org/project/glance
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200, CWE-552- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
cinder, glance, nova- Disclosed
- 05.07.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 14:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-1708 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-2414 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-r4v4-w9pv-6fph - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-2493 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: cinder
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 9
- First → latest
- 09.2013 07.2024
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 8
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 0
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 5
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
earlier: 1
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