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CVE-2016-7404 — Vulnerability in openstack-magnum — CVE Details

CRITICAL

Openstack Magnum Unsafe Credential Handling

Published June 29, 2026Updated July 1, 2026Source: osv

Summary

OpenStack Magnum passes OpenStack credentials into the Heat templates creating its instances. While these should just be used for retrieving the instances' SSL certificates, they allow full API access, though and can be used to perform any API operation the user is authorized to perform.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published June 29, 2026 (105 days ago).
  • Last revised July 1, 2026 — 2 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

pip
Update openstack-magnum to 5.0.0 or later
pip install "openstack-magnum>=5.0.0"

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: pypi (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
openstack-magnum
pypi
2.0.05.0.0

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-7404?
Openstack Magnum Unsafe Credential Handling This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2016-7404?
CVE-2016-7404 affects openstack-magnum. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2016-7404 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

PYSEC-2026-437
GHSA-793v-r35j-9rp9

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