CVE-2014-2573: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2014-2573: The VMWare driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) 2013.2 through 2013.2.2 does not properly put VMs into RESCUE...

The VMWare driver in OpenStack Compute (Nova) 2013.2 through 2013.2.2 does not properly put VMs into RESCUE status, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass the quota limit and cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by requesting the VM be put into rescue and then deleting the image.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 10:21 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

Affected OpenStack Nova deployments using the VMware driver can let an authenticated tenant consume resources beyond quota through a flawed rescue-state workflow. The business impact is availability: cloud capacity can be exhausted, disrupting other tenants or workloads. The source bundle does not show public active exploitation or a named patch version. Exposure is likely limited to legacy OpenStack Nova 2013.2.x environments using the VMware driver and allowing authenticated tenants to use rescue workflows. Treat as a targeted availability risk for old OpenStack private clouds. Prioritize only if the organization still operates Nova 2013.2.x with VMware integration. Mitigation focus: Identify whether any Nova deployment still runs 2013.2 through 2013.2.2.; Check OpenStack, distribution, or vendor guidance for the fixed Nova package.; Prioritize upgrade or retirement of legacy Nova 2013.2.x installations..

Prepared: Jun 14, 2026, 14:32 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Mar 25, 2014, 15:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1269418CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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