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CVE-2017-7214
critical
CVSS 9.8
Vulnerability in nova (CVE-2017-7214)
Summary
vulnerability in nova (CVE-2017-7214). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to `13.1.4, 14.0.5, 15.0.2` or later.
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A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2017-7214** has been found in nova.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.8/10.
What to do: upgrade nova to **13.1.4, 14.0.5, 15.0.2** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "nova CVE-2017-7214" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2017-7214 (nova) — CWE-532 / CVSS v3 9.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Patched: `13.1.4, 14.0.5, 15.0.2` — 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-532) exists in nova.
📍 Affected scope
nova — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 How to fix
Update to **13.1.4, 14.0.5, 15.0.2**.
🛡️ 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 'nova' .` 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 'nova' . | 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 `nova` 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 nova to 13.1.4, 14.0.5, 15.0.2ステージング環境で 13.1.4, 14.0.5, 15.0.2 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
nova
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"13.0.0"},{"fixed":"13.1.4"},{"introduced":"14.0.0"},{"fixed":"14.0.5"},{"introduced":"15.0.1"},{"fixed":"15.0.2"}]}]
References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7214
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-f4g4-cj8f-3cr9
- package https://github.com/openstack/nova
- package https://pypi.org/project/nova
- web http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96998
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1508
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1595
- web https://launchpad.net/bugs/1673569
- web https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/3f985f1eda6f29180878a3d21c20c5057179486a
- web https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/acb19160d4d348e29a21ad57c61c7369352c4d1c
- web https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/c2c91ce44592fc5dc2aacee1cf7f5b5cfd2e9a0a
- web https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/e193201fa1de5b08b29adefd8c149935c5529598