CVE-2011-4596 (GCVE-0-2011-4596)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-12-23 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 00:09
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Summary
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenStack Nova before 2011.3.1, when the EC2 API and the S3/RegisterImage image-registration method are enabled, allow remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted (1) tarball or (2) manifest.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
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