Open Redirect Affecting nova package, versions <2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of concept
EPSS
67.53% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-NOVA-1533775
  • published27 Jul 2021
  • disclosed2 Mar 2022

Introduced: 27 Jul 2021

CVE-2021-3654  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-601  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 nova to version 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nova package and not the nova package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in openstack-nova's console proxy, noVNC. By crafting a malicious URL, noVNC could be made to redirect to any desired URL.

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