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CVE-2017-7214 — Vulnerability in nova — CVE Details

CRITICAL

OpenStack Nova logs sensitive context from notification exceptions

Published June 29, 2026Updated July 2, 2026Source: osv

Summary

An issue was discovered in exception_wrapper.py in OpenStack Nova 13.x through 13.1.3, 14.x through 14.0.4, and 15.x through 15.0.1. Legacy notification exception contexts appearing in ERROR level logs may include sensitive information such as account passwords and authorization tokens.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published June 29, 2026 (105 days ago).
  • Last revised July 2, 2026 — 3 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

pip
Update nova to 13.1.4 or later
pip install "nova>=13.1.4"

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

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: pypi (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
nova
pypi
All versions13.1.4, 14.0.5, 15.0.2

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-2017-7214?
OpenStack Nova logs sensitive context from notification exceptions 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-2017-7214?
CVE-2017-7214 affects nova. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2017-7214 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-2026-432
GHSA-f4g4-cj8f-3cr9

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