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CVE-2011-4596

OpenStack Nova Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities

6.0 MediumFix available

CVE-2011-4596 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Openstack Nova, published December 23, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.76%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in nova 12.0.0a0.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.76%EPSS, 78th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
12.0.0a0nova +3 more

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenStack Nova before 2011.3.1, when the EC2 API and the S3/RegisterImage image-registration method are enabled, allow remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted (1) tarball or (2) manifest.

Exploit likelihood

1.76%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
nova
PyPI
before 12.0.0a0
12.0.0a0
nova
Debian:12
before 2012.1~e1-4
2012.1~e1-4
nova
Debian:13
before 2012.1~e1-4
2012.1~e1-4
nova
Debian:14
before 2012.1~e1-4
2012.1~e1-4

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.0

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenStack Nova before 2011.3.1, when the EC2 API and the S3/RegisterImage image-registration method are enabled, allow remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted (1) tarball or (2) manifest.

Record
CVE-2011-4596
CVSS 2.0
6.0 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenStack Nova before 2011.3.1, when the EC2 API and the S3/RegisterImage image-registration method are enabled, allow remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted (1) tarball or (2) manifest.

Record
CVE-2011-4596
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5020No score

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenStack Nova before 2011.3.1, when the EC2 API and the S3/RegisterImage image-registration method are enabled, allow remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted (1) tarball or (2) manifest.

Record
EUVD-2022-5020
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qr62-r9xc-r2gjNo score

OpenStack Nova Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenStack Nova before 2011.3.1, when the EC2 API and the S3/RegisterImage image-registration method are enabled, allow remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted (1) tarball or (2) manifest.

Record
GHSA-qr62-r9xc-r2gj
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenStack Nova before 2011.3.1, when the EC2 API and the S3/RegisterImage image-registration method are enabled, allow remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted (1) tarball or (2) manifest.

Record
CVE-2011-4596
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-4596No score

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenStack Nova before 2011.3.1, when the EC2 API and the S3/RegisterImage image-registration method are enabled, allow remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted (1) tarball or (2) manifest.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4596
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-qr62-r9xc-r2gjNo score

OpenStack Nova Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenStack Nova before 2011.3.1, when the EC2 API and the S3/RegisterImage image-registration method are enabled, allow remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted (1) tarball or (2) manifest.

Record
GHSA-qr62-r9xc-r2gj
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-881No score

OpenStack Nova Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenStack Nova before 2011.3.1, when the EC2 API and the S3/RegisterImage image-registration method are enabled, allow remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted (1) tarball or (2) manifest.

Record
PYSEC-2026-881
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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