CVE-2026-51773

glance-store: glance_store: glance_store: Information disclosure via unvalidated external image location URI

Published Sep 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue in the VMware datastore driver of OpenStack glance_store. When an authenticated attacker provides a maliciously crafted image location URI pointing to an external server, the _retry_request function fails to validate the destination host before attaching sensitive authentication headers.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Openstack
Openstack glance-store
Vendors & Products Openstack
Openstack glance-store
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Title glance-store: glance_store: glance_store: Information disclosure via unvalidated external image location URI
Weaknesses CWE-201
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

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Weaknesses CWE-918
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An issue in the VMware datastore driver of OpenStack glance_store. When an authenticated attacker provides a maliciously crafted image location URI pointing to an external server, the _retry_request function fails to validate the destination host before attaching sensitive authentication headers.
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Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 25, 2026, 4:24 PM
Reserved
Jun 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 25, 2026, 1:17 PM
Modified
Sep 30, 2026, 5:23 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM