CVE-2015-5163

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

The import task action in OpenStack Image Service (Glance) 2015.1.x before 2015.1.2 (kilo), when using the V2 API, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted backing file for a qcow2 image.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 51.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 19, 2015

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (8)

secalert@redhathttp://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2015-August/000527.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1639.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76346
secalert@redhathttps://bugs.launchpad.net/glance/+bug/1471912
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2015-August/000527.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1639.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76346
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.launchpad.net/glance/+bug/1471912

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
redhat	openstack-glance-0:2015.1.0-6.el7ost.1	2015-08-18	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

PyPI(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
glance	—	2015.1.2	—

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Red HatRHSA-2015:1639IMPORTANT2015-08-13
RHSA-2015:1639 — Important

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2015-5163?

CVE-2015-5163 is a none vulnerability published on August 19, 2015. The import task action in OpenStack Image Service (Glance) 2015.1.x before 2015.1.2 (kilo), when using the V2 API, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted backing file for a qcow2 image.

When was CVE-2015-5163 disclosed?

CVE-2015-5163 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 19, 2015, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-5163 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-5163 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 51.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2015-5163?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-5163, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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