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CVE-2012-4573

The v1 API in OpenStack Glance Grizzly, Folsom (2012.2), and Essex (2012.1) allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary non-protected images via an image deletion request, a different vul...

Published: Nov 11, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-264
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
3.3%
Top 12.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

OpenStack Glance arbitrary deletion of non-protected images

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:SC:NI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

openstack
oss-project·USaka openstack foundation
essexOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
folsomOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
image registry and delivery service \(glance\)On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
PyPI
package-ecosystem
glance
OSS Libraries
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4573
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/6ab0992e5472ae3f9bef0d2ced41030655d9d2bc
github.com
https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/90bcdc5a89e350a358cf320a03f5afe99795f6f6
github.com
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