MAC-Spoofing Protection Bypass in OpenStack Neutron
CVE-2016-5363

8.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Openstack
Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 June 2016

Summary

The IPTables firewall within OpenStack Neutron, prior to version 7.0.4 and within versions 8.0.0 to 8.1.0, contains a vulnerability that enables malicious actors to bypass MAC-spoofing protections. This exploitation can occur through specially crafted DHCP discovery messages or non-IP traffic, leading to potential denial of service conditions or interception of network traffic. Users of affected versions are advised to implement mitigation strategies to safeguard their environments.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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