How severe is CVE-2017-15114?

CVE-2017-15114 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-15114 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-15114?

CVE-2017-15114 affects Redhat Openstack Platform. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15114?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-15114 published?

CVE-2017-15114 was published on 2017-11-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-15114

CVE-2017-15114 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openstack Platform with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1. 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-295.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.1)
CVSS v2: 9.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (71st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-295
Affected product: Redhat Openstack Platform
Published: 2017-11-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

When libvirtd is configured by OSP director (tripleo-heat-templates) to use the TLS transport it defaults to the same certificate authority as all non-libvirtd services. As no additional authentication is configured this allows these services to connect to libvirtd (which is equivalent to root access). If a vulnerability exists in another service it could, combined with this flaw, be exploited to escalate privileges to gain control over compute nodes.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15114?: When libvirtd is configured by OSP director (tripleo-heat-templates) to use the TLS transport it defaults to the same certificate authority as all non-libvirtd services. As no additional authentication is configured this allows these services to connect to libvirtd (which is equivalent to root access). If a vulnerability exists in another service it could, combined with this flaw, be exploited to escalate privileges to gain control over compute nodes.
How severe is CVE-2017-15114?: CVE-2017-15114 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-15114 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-15114?: CVE-2017-15114 affects Redhat Openstack Platform. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15114?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-15114 published?: CVE-2017-15114 was published on 2017-11-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack_platform:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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