CVE-2016-8520 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-8520?

CVE-2016-8520 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8520?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Eucalyptus Eucalyptus.

Vulnerability Description

HPE Helion Eucalyptus v4.3.0 and earlier does not correctly check IAM user's permissions for accessing versioned objects and ACLs. In some cases, authenticated users with S3 permissions could also access versioned data.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Eucalyptus	Eucalyptus	<= 4.3.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-275

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95369Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05363782Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95369Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c05363782Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8520?

CVE-2016-8520 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). HPE Helion Eucalyptus v4.3.0 and earlier does not correctly check IAM user's permissions for accessing versioned objects and ACLs. In some cases, authenticated users with S3 permissions could also acc...

How severe is CVE-2016-8520?

CVE-2016-8520 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8520?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Eucalyptus Eucalyptus.