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CVE-2023-6110
Vulnerability in python-openstackclient (CVE-2023-6110)
Summary
vulnerability in python-openstackclient (CVE-2023-6110). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Mitigation: upgrade to `6.3.0` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2023-6110** has been found in python-openstackclient.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade python-openstackclient to **6.3.0** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "python-openstackclient CVE-2023-6110" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-6110 (python-openstackclient) — CWE-237 /
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable)
Patched: `6.3.0` — 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-237) exists in python-openstackclient.
📍 Affected scope
python-openstackclient — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **6.3.0**.
🛡️ 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 'python-openstackclient' .` 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 'python-openstackclient' . | 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 `python-openstackclient` 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 python-openstackclient to 6.3.0ステージング環境で 6.3.0 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
python-openstackclient
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References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6110
- advisory https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2737
- advisory https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2769
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2ppf-2m6f-6v6f
- package https://github.com/openstack/python-openstackclient
- package https://pypi.org/project/python-openstackclient
- report https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2212960
- web https://github.com/openstack/python-openstackclient/commit/bc60e3bb908a7f10c87993d791184bfe46784d6c
- web https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6110
- web https://code.engineering.redhat.com/gerrit/gitweb?p=python-openstackclient.git;a=commit;h=7a7c364bdd7b2cd2b56e73724110710a68d58abf
- web https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/python-openstackclient/+/888697