Description
Libcloud 0.12.3 through 0.13.2 does not set the scrub_data parameter for the destroy DigitalOcean API, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging a new VM.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
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Exploit-DB 1
- Apache Libcloud Digital Ocean API - Local Information Disclosure EDB-38937 · local · Jan 1, 2014 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | apache-libcloud | >= 0.12.3, < 0.13.3 | 0.13.3 | GHSA-g892-9h8m-r69r |
References
- 64617 vdb-entry
- http://libcloud.apache.org/security.html
- 20140101 [CVE-2013-6480] Libcloud doesn't send scrub_data query parameter when destroying a DigitalOcean node mailing-list
- https://digitalocean.com/blog_posts/transparency-regarding-data-security
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0198 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/fog/fog/issues/2525