CVE-2013-0208
The boot-from-volume feature in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom and Essex, when using nova...
CVE-2013-0208 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Openstack Essex, published February 13, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.50%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in nova 2012.1.1-12.
The boot-from-volume feature in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom and Essex, when using nova-volumes, allows remote authenticated users to boot from other users' volumes via a volume id in the block_device_mapping parameter.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.5
The boot-from-volume feature in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom and Essex, when using nova-volumes, allows remote authenticated users to boot from other users' volumes via a volume id in the block_device_mapping parameter.
- Record
CVE-2013-0208- CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The boot-from-volume feature in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom and Essex, when using nova-volumes, allows remote authenticated users to boot from other users' volumes via a volume id in the block_device_mapping parameter.
- Record
CVE-2013-0208- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-0243 No score
The boot-from-volume feature in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom and Essex, when using nova-volumes, allows remote authenticated users to boot from other users' volumes via a volume id in the block_device_mapping parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2013-0243- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rr64-vh7q-pgrf No score
The boot-from-volume feature in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom and Essex, when using nova...
The boot-from-volume feature in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom and Essex, when using nova-volumes, allows remote authenticated users to boot from other users' volumes via a volume id in the block_device_mapping parameter.
- Record
GHSA-rr64-vh7q-pgrf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The boot-from-volume feature in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom and Essex, when using nova-volumes, allows remote authenticated users to boot from other users' volumes via a volume id in the block_device_mapping parameter.
- Record
CVE-2013-0208- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-0208 No score
The boot-from-volume feature in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom and Essex, when using nova-volumes, allows remote authenticated users to boot from other users' volumes via a volume id in the block_device_mapping parameter.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-0208- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
novaDebian:12 |
before 2012.1.1-12 | 2012.1.1-12 |
novaDebian:13 |
before 2012.1.1-12 | 2012.1.1-12 |
novaDebian:14 |
before 2012.1.1-12 | 2012.1.1-12 |
openstack-novaRed Hat:openstack:2::el6 |
before 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost | 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost |
openstack-nova-apiRed Hat:openstack:2::el6 |
before 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost | 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost |
openstack-nova-certRed Hat:openstack:2::el6 |
before 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost | 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost |
openstack-nova-commonRed Hat:openstack:2::el6 |
before 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost | 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost |
openstack-nova-computeRed Hat:openstack:2::el6 |
before 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost | 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost |
openstack-nova-consoleRed Hat:openstack:2::el6 |
before 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost | 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost |
openstack-nova-docRed Hat:openstack:2::el6 |
before 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost | 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openstack-nova-networkRed Hat:openstack:2::el6 |
before 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost | 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost |
openstack-nova-objectstoreRed Hat:openstack:2::el6 |
before 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost | 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost |
openstack-nova-schedulerRed Hat:openstack:2::el6 |
before 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost | 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost |
openstack-nova-volumeRed Hat:openstack:2::el6 |
before 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost | 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost |
python-novaRed Hat:openstack:2::el6 |
before 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost | 0:2012.2.2-8.el6ost |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
github.com/openstack/nova/commit/317cc0af385536dee43ef2addad50a91357fc1ad
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0208.html
secunia.com/advisories/51992
secunia.com/advisories/51963
bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1069904
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/29/9
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securityfocus.com/bid/57613
github.com/openstack/nova/commit/243d516cea9d3caa5a8267b12d2f577dcb24193b
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1709-1
osvdb.org/89661
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81697
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=902629
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0208
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rr64-vh7q-pgrf
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-0208
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0208
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=856263
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=881810
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=884293
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=887303
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhsa-2013_0208.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0208
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0208