Summary
OpenStack Image Service (Glance) vulnerable to Improper Access Control
OpenStack Image Service (Glance) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 11.0.x before 11.0.2 (liberty), when show_multiple_locations is enabled, allow remote authenticated users to change image status and upload new image data by removing the last location of an image.
Impact
CVE-2016-0757 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (11.0.2); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2016-0757? CVE-2016-0757 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in glance (pip), affecting versions >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.2. It is fixed in 11.0.2.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0757? CVE-2016-0757 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of glance are affected by CVE-2016-0757? glance (pip) versions >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.2 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2016-0757? Yes. CVE-2016-0757 is fixed in 11.0.2. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2016-0757 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2016-0757 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2016-0757 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2016-0757? Upgrade
glanceto 11.0.2 or later.