CVE-2016-9185
In OpenStack Heat, by launching a new Heat stack with a local URL an authenticated user may...
In OpenStack Heat, by launching a new Heat stack with a local URL an authenticated user may conduct network discovery revealing internal network configuration. Affected versions are <=5.0.3, >=6.0.0 <=6.1.0, and ==7.0.0.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In OpenStack Heat, by launching a new Heat stack with a local URL an authenticated user may conduct network discovery revealing internal network configuration. Affected versions are <=5.0.3, >=6.0.0 <=6.1.0, and ==7.0.0.
- Record
CVE-2016-9185- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In OpenStack Heat, by launching a new Heat stack with a local URL an authenticated user may conduct network discovery revealing internal network configuration. Affected versions are <=5.0.3, >=6.0.0 <=6.1.0, and ==7.0.0.
- Record
CVE-2016-9185- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-10001 No score
In OpenStack Heat, by launching a new Heat stack with a local URL an authenticated user may conduct network discovery revealing internal network configuration. Affected versions are <=5.0.3, >=6.0.0 <=6.1.0, and ==7.0.0.
- Record
EUVD-2016-10001- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-249h-g975-9xj2
In OpenStack Heat, by launching a new Heat stack with a local URL an authenticated user may...
In OpenStack Heat, by launching a new Heat stack with a local URL an authenticated user may conduct network discovery revealing internal network configuration. Affected versions are <=5.0.3, >=6.0.0 <=6.1.0, and ==7.0.0.
- Record
GHSA-249h-g975-9xj2- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In OpenStack Heat, by launching a new Heat stack with a local URL an authenticated user may conduct network discovery revealing internal network configuration. Affected versions are <=5.0.3, >=6.0.0 <=6.1.0, and ==7.0.0.
- Record
CVE-2016-9185- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-9185
In OpenStack Heat, by launching a new Heat stack with a local URL an authenticated user may conduct network discovery revealing internal network configuration. Affected versions are <=5.0.3, >=6.0.0 <=6.1.0, and ==7.0.0.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9185- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVRHSA-2017:1450
Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-heat security and bug fix update
- Record
RHSA-2017:1450- CVSS 3.0
- 3.5 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2017:1456
Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-heat security and bug fix update
- Record
RHSA-2017:1456- CVSS 3.0
- 3.5 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2017:1464
Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-heat security and bug fix update
- Record
RHSA-2017:1464- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9185
In OpenStack Heat, by launching a new Heat stack with a local URL an authenticated user may conduct network discovery revealing internal network configuration. Affected versions are <=5.0.3, >=6.0.0 <=6.1.0, and ==7.0.0.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9185- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
heatDebian:12 |
before 1:7.0.0-2 | 1:7.0.0-2 |
heatDebian:13 |
before 1:7.0.0-2 | 1:7.0.0-2 |
heatDebian:14 |
before 1:7.0.0-2 | 1:7.0.0-2 |
openstack-heatRed Hat:openstack:7::el7 |
before 0:2015.1.4-3.el7ost | 0:2015.1.4-3.el7ost |
openstack-heat-apiRed Hat:openstack:7::el7 |
before 0:2015.1.4-3.el7ost | 0:2015.1.4-3.el7ost |
openstack-heat-api-cfnRed Hat:openstack:7::el7 |
before 0:2015.1.4-3.el7ost | 0:2015.1.4-3.el7ost |
openstack-heat-api-cloudwatchRed Hat:openstack:7::el7 |
before 0:2015.1.4-3.el7ost | 0:2015.1.4-3.el7ost |
openstack-heat-commonRed Hat:openstack:7::el7 |
before 0:2015.1.4-3.el7ost | 0:2015.1.4-3.el7ost |
openstack-heat-engineRed Hat:openstack:7::el7 |
before 0:2015.1.4-3.el7ost | 0:2015.1.4-3.el7ost |
openstack-heatRed Hat:openstack:8::el7 |
before 1:5.0.3-2.el7ost | 1:5.0.3-2.el7ost |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openstack-heat-apiRed Hat:openstack:8::el7 |
before 1:5.0.3-2.el7ost | 1:5.0.3-2.el7ost |
openstack-heat-api-cfnRed Hat:openstack:8::el7 |
before 1:5.0.3-2.el7ost | 1:5.0.3-2.el7ost |
openstack-heat-api-cloudwatchRed Hat:openstack:8::el7 |
before 1:5.0.3-2.el7ost | 1:5.0.3-2.el7ost |
openstack-heat-commonRed Hat:openstack:8::el7 |
before 1:5.0.3-2.el7ost | 1:5.0.3-2.el7ost |
openstack-heat-engineRed Hat:openstack:8::el7 |
before 1:5.0.3-2.el7ost | 1:5.0.3-2.el7ost |
openstack-heatRed Hat:openstack:9::el7 |
before 1:6.1.0-3.el7ost | 1:6.1.0-3.el7ost |
openstack-heat-apiRed Hat:openstack:9::el7 |
before 1:6.1.0-3.el7ost | 1:6.1.0-3.el7ost |
openstack-heat-api-cfnRed Hat:openstack:9::el7 |
before 1:6.1.0-3.el7ost | 1:6.1.0-3.el7ost |
openstack-heat-api-cloudwatchRed Hat:openstack:9::el7 |
before 1:6.1.0-3.el7ost | 1:6.1.0-3.el7ost |
openstack-heat-commonRed Hat:openstack:9::el7 |
before 1:6.1.0-3.el7ost | 1:6.1.0-3.el7ost |
openstack-heat-engineRed Hat:openstack:9::el7 |
before 1:6.1.0-3.el7ost | 1:6.1.0-3.el7ost |
python-heat-testsRed Hat:openstack:9::el7 |
before 1:6.1.0-3.el7ost | 1:6.1.0-3.el7ost |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-9185 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Openstack Heat, published November 4, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.54%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in heat 1:7.0.0-2.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/94205
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1464
bugs.launchpad.net/ossa/+bug/1606500
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9185
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-249h-g975-9xj2
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9185
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1391895
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2017/rhsa-2017_1450.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9185
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9185