Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 21, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-7404
CVE-2016-7404
Description
OpenStack Magnum passes OpenStack credentials into the Heat templates creating its instances. While these should just be used for retrieving the instances' SSL certificates, they allow full API access, though and can be used to perform any API operation the user is authorized to perform.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
openstack-magnumPyPI | < 5.0.0 | 5.0.0 |
Affected products
4- OpenStack/Magnumdescription
- ghsa-coords3 versionspkg:pypi/openstack-magnumpkg:rpm/suse/openstack-magnum&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207pkg:rpm/suse/openstack-magnum-doc&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207
< 5.0.0+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 5.0.0
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.2~a0~dev20-9.4
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.2~a0~dev20-9.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- opendev.org/openstack/magnum/commit/0bb0d6486d6771ee21bbf897a091b1aa59e01b22nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- bugs.launchpad.net/magnum/+bug/1620536nvdBroken LinkIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-793v-r35j-9rp9ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7404ghsaADVISORY
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98467nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/openstack/magnum/commit/e93d82e8b3bc19211efd54edc17aebdca50670c1ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20210124052053/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98467ghsaWEB
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