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CVE-2024-40767
Vulnerability in nova (CVE-2024-40767)
Summary
vulnerability in nova (CVE-2024-40767). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2024-40767** has been found in nova.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "nova CVE-2024-40767" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-40767 (nova) — CWE-436 /
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
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-436) exists in nova.
📍 Affected scope
nova — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ 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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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":"29.0.0"},{"last_affected":"29.1.0"}]}]
References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40767
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rm86-h44c-2r2m
- package https://github.com/openstack/nova
- package https://pypi.org/project/nova
- web https://launchpad.net/bugs/2071734
- web https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00017.html
- web https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/nova/+/924731
- web https://security.openstack.org
- web https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2024-002.html
- web https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/23/2