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CVE-2017-12155
medium
CVSS 6.3
Vulnerability in tripleo-heat-templates (CVE-2017-12155)
Summary
vulnerability in tripleo-heat-templates (CVE-2017-12155). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Exploitable via ``ceph.client.openstack.keyring``. Mitigation: upgrade to `7.0.6` or later.
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A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2017-12155** has been found in tripleo-heat-templates.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``ceph.client.openstack.keyring`` over the network to misuse the product.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 6.3/10.
What to do: upgrade tripleo-heat-templates to **7.0.6** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "tripleo-heat-templates CVE-2017-12155" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2017-12155 (tripleo-heat-templates) — CWE-306 / CVSS v3 6.3
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Attack surface: `ceph.client.openstack.keyring`
Patched: `7.0.6` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-306) exists in tripleo-heat-templates. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``ceph.client.openstack.keyring`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
tripleo-heat-templates — . Attack surface: `ceph.client.openstack.keyring`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.3/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to **7.0.6**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'tripleo-heat-templates' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'tripleo-heat-templates' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `tripleo-heat-templates` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade tripleo-heat-templates to 7.0.6ステージング環境で 7.0.6 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
PyPI
tripleo-heat-templates
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References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12155
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w8gx-hhcx-px6w
- package https://github.com/openstack/tripleo-heat-templates
- package https://pypi.org/project/tripleo-heat-templates
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0602
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1593
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1627
- web https://bugs.launchpad.net/tripleo/+bug/1720787
- web https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489360
- web https://opendev.org/openstack/tripleo-heat-templates/commit/a18fd59077d97de83496c85c017b9d256a3eddd4
- web https://opendev.org/openstack/tripleo-heat-templates/commit/ce7b65f443d38a6627631f53cb22336338e97d30