CVE-2026-46448

In OpenStack Nova before 33.0.2, the server create API does not strip certain hint data. The resulting instance has no Placement allocation.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/2151252	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/16/5	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/16/5	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/2151252	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-06-16 20:16

Updated : 2026-06-26 15:50

NVD link : CVE-2026-46448

Mitre link : CVE-2026-46448

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-46448

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openstack

nova

CWE

CWE-669

Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres

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