🛡️ CVE-2011-4596 — nova

⚪ Unknown ✅ No Known Exploit CWE-22 OSV
N/A
CVSS Score
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Description

OpenStack Nova Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenStack Nova before 2011.3.1, when the EC2 API and the S3/RegisterImage image-registration method are enabled, allow remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted (1) tarball or (2) manifest.

Weakness class

CVE-2011-4596 is classified as CWE-22: Path Traversal. A file path built from user input is not confined to the intended directory, letting an attacker reach files elsewhere on the filesystem.

Affected software

CVE-2011-4596 is recorded against 1 package.

  • nova (fixed in 12.0.0a0)

Timeline and source

Published on 14 May 2022 and last revised on 7 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

References

nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
bugs.launchpad.net (Web)
bugs.launchpad.net (Web)
github.com (Package)
lists.launchpad.net (Web)

Details

Severity Unknown
CVSS Score N/A
CVSS Vector N/A
CWE CWE-22
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2022-05-14
Updated 2026-08-12
Modified 2026-07-07
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
nova 12.0.0a0

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