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CVE-2017-7543: A race-condition flaw was discovered in openstack-neutron before 7.2.0-12.1, 8.x before 8.3.0-11.1, 9.x bef...

A race-condition flaw was discovered in openstack-neutron before 7.2.0-12.1, 8.x before 8.3.0-11.1, 9.x before 9.3.1-2.1, and 10.x before 10.0.2-1.1, where, following a minor overcloud update, neutron security groups were disabled. Specifically, the following were reset to 0: net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-ip6tables and net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-iptables. The race was only triggered by an update, at which point an attacker could access exposed tenant VMs and network resources.

MediumCVSS 5.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

This flaw could temporarily remove expected network isolation in Red Hat OpenStack Neutron after a minor overcloud update. If security groups were disabled, tenant virtual machines and network resources that should have been protected could become reachable. The risk is operationally time-bound but meaningful because it affects confidentiality between or into cloud workloads. Exposure is most likely in Red Hat OpenStack Platform environments running affected openstack-neutron streams and performing minor overcloud updates. Public, multi-tenant, or externally reachable tenant workloads raise business risk. Environments not using Red Hat OpenStack Neutron, or already on fixed errata packages, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources. Treat this as a moderate priority for OpenStack operators, especially multi-tenant or internet-adjacent clouds. It is not reported as actively exploited in the provided sources, but it can defeat a core isolation control during maintenance. Prioritize before or alongside planned overcloud updates. Mitigation focus: Apply the relevant Red Hat OpenStack Neutron errata for your platform stream.; Upgrade to fixed openstack-neutron package levels named in the CVE record.; After minor overcloud updates, verify bridge netfilter sysctls remain enabled..

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.3 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Official CVE source material

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CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.3CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N1.63.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.3Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2017-7543Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Red Hatopenstack-neutronopenstack-neutron-10.0.2-1.1, openstack-neutron-8.3.0-11.1, openstack-neutron-9.3.1-2.1, openstack-neutron-7.2.0-12.1Listed
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Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.