CVE-2012-4573: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-4573: The v1 API in OpenStack Glance Grizzly, Folsom (2012.2), and Essex (2012.1) allows remote authenticated use...

The v1 API in OpenStack Glance Grizzly, Folsom (2012.2), and Essex (2012.1) allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary non-protected images via an image deletion request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5482.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 20:42 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This flaw let any authenticated OpenStack Glance v1 API user delete non-protected images they did not own. In a cloud environment, that could disrupt instance launches, recovery workflows, or tenant operations. The sources do not show active exploitation or a CVSS score. Exposure is mainly legacy OpenStack environments still running affected Glance v1 API code or downstream packages from 2012-era Essex, Folsom, or Grizzly branches. Modern deployments are only relevant if they carry the vulnerable code path or old vendor packages. Treat this as a legacy cloud platform integrity and availability issue. Prioritize if your organization operates older OpenStack clouds or inherited private-cloud infrastructure. For current supported OpenStack deployments, first confirm whether the affected v1 API code exists before escalating. Mitigation focus: Check vendor advisories for fixed Glance packages for your distribution.; Upgrade affected OpenStack Glance Essex, Folsom, or Grizzly-era packages.; Review OpenStack Glance commits referenced by the advisory for patched authorization behavior..

Prepared: Jun 24, 2026, 12:04 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Nov 11, 2012, 11:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/90bcdc5a89e350a358cf320a03f5afe99795f6f6CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/6ab0992e5472ae3f9bef0d2ced41030655d9d2bcCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugs.launchpad.net/glance/+bug/1065187CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/openstack/glance/commit/efd7e75b1f419a52c7103c7840e24af8e5deb29dCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
openstack-glance-sec-bypass(79895)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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