CVE-2016-9185: In OpenStack Heat, by launching a new Heat stack with a local URL an authenticated user may conduct network...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2016-9185 affects OpenStack Heat. An authenticated user could launch a Heat stack using a local URL and learn internal network configuration. This is mainly an internal exposure and reconnaissance risk, not evidence of remote unauthenticated takeover. Exposure is likely limited to OpenStack deployments running affected Heat versions where authenticated users can create stacks. Systems without Heat, outside the affected version ranges, or with restricted stack creation are not shown as affected by the provided sources. Treat this as a moderate cloud platform hygiene issue. Prioritize remediation if Heat is multi-tenant, exposed to many authenticated users, or connected to sensitive internal networks. Mitigation focus: Identify OpenStack Heat deployments and compare versions against the affected ranges.; Apply relevant vendor updates from OpenStack or Red Hat advisories.; Restrict Heat stack creation to trusted users until updated..

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Jun 13, 2026, 13:16 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.