HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-7404
CRITICAL

CVE-2016-7404

CWE-200Published: June 21, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

OpenStack Magnum passes OpenStack credentials into the Heat templates creating its instances. While these should just be used for retrieving the instances' SSL certificates, they allow full API access, though and can be used to perform any API operation the user is authorized to perform.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-7404 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

openstack1 product(s)
magnum
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998182
PATCHhttps://opendev.org/openstack/magnum/commit/0bb0d6486d6771ee21bbf897a091b1aa59e01b22
PATCHhttps://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998182
PATCHhttps://opendev.org/openstack/magnum/commit/0bb0d6486d6771ee21bbf897a091b1aa59e01b22
ADVISORYhttps://bugs.launchpad.net/magnum/+bug/1620536
ADVISORYhttps://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98467
ADVISORYhttps://bugs.launchpad.net/magnum/+bug/1620536
ADVISORYhttps://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98467

All References (8)

→
https://bugs.launchpad.net/magnum/+bug/1620536Broken Link · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
→
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998182Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://opendev.org/openstack/magnum/commit/0bb0d6486d6771ee21bbf897a091b1aa59e01b22Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98467Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://bugs.launchpad.net/magnum/+bug/1620536Broken Link · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
→
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998182Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://opendev.org/openstack/magnum/commit/0bb0d6486d6771ee21bbf897a091b1aa59e01b22Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98467Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-7404
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-200
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 21, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-7404 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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