How severe is CVE-2013-6419?

CVE-2013-6419 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-6419 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-6419?

CVE-2013-6419 affects Openstack Havana. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6419?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-6419 published?

CVE-2013-6419 was published on 2014-01-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2013-6419

CVE-2013-6419 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openstack Havana with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Openstack Havana
Published: 2014-01-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Interaction error in OpenStack Nova and Neutron before Havana 2013.2.1 and icehouse-1 does not validate the instance ID of the tenant making a request, which allows remote tenants to obtain sensitive metadata by spoofing the device ID that is bound to a port, which is not properly handled by (1) api/metadata/handler.py in Nova and (2) the neutron-metadata-agent (agent/metadata/agent.py) in Neutron.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-6419?: Interaction error in OpenStack Nova and Neutron before Havana 2013.2.1 and icehouse-1 does not validate the instance ID of the tenant making a request, which allows remote tenants to obtain sensitive metadata by spoofing the device ID that is bound to a port, which is not properly handled by (1) api/metadata/handler.py in Nova and (2) the neutron-metadata-agent (agent/metadata/agent.py) in Neutron.
How severe is CVE-2013-6419?: CVE-2013-6419 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2013-6419 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-6419?: CVE-2013-6419 affects Openstack Havana. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6419?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-6419 published?: CVE-2013-6419 was published on 2014-01-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:openstack:havana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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