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🛡️ CVE-2023-6110 on Ubuntu — python-openstackclient

⚪ Unknown ✅ No Known Exploit OSV
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Description

A flaw was found in OpenStack. When a user tries to delete a non-existing access rule in it's scope, it deletes other existing access rules which are not associated with any application credentials.

Distribution advisory

This page covers CVE-2023-6110 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package python-openstackclient. The fix is available in version 5.8.0-0ubuntu1.1; earlier versions remain affected.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality low, integrity low, availability low.

CVSS metrics in full

The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

  • Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
  • Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
  • Privileges required: Low — an ordinary user account is enough.
  • User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
  • Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
  • Integrity impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
  • Availability impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.

Weakness class

UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6110 is classified as CWE-237: Improper Handling of Structural Elements. The product does not handle or incorrectly handles inputs that are related to complex structures.

Affected software

UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6110 is recorded against 1 package.

  • python-openstackclient (fixed in 5.8.0-0ubuntu1.1)

Timeline and source

Published on 14 February 2024 and last revised on 4 February 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

References

ubuntu.com (Report)
ubuntu.com (Advisory)
www.cve.org (Report)

Other advisories for this package

python-openstackclient has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:

Same weakness in other software

These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-237: Improper Handling of Structural Elements) in other software:

CVE-2023-6110 on other distributions

Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:

Details

Severity Unknown
CVSS Score N/A
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE N/A
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2024-02-14
Updated 2026-08-20
Modified 2026-02-04
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
python-openstackclient — 5.8.0-0ubuntu1.1

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