Description
In OpenStack Aodh before 22.0.1, the alarm list API bypasses project scoping when the all_projects query parameter is set to false. The API checks for the presence of the all_projects key rather than its value; a true value enforces the administrator-only policy, but a false value removes the key and skips the branch that normally restricts results to the caller's project. A non-admin user with the reader role can list alarms from all projects, exposing alarm actions containing trust webhook URLs, Heat signal endpoints, project IDs, and user IDs. The parameter can also be combined with a foreign project_id to target a specific project's alarms. A related concern is that OpenStack Watcher does not apply authorization to its webhook trigger endpoint. Any authenticated user who learns an audit's webhook URL, for example from this leaked Aodh alarm metadata, can start an EVENT audit and its associated action plan regardless of their own project or role. The webhook endpoint has lacked policy enforcement since its introduction in the Ussuri release (Watcher 4.0.0).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenStack | Aodh | 10.0.0 – < 20.0.1, 21.0.0 – < 21.0.1, 22.0.0 – < 22.0.1 | 20.0.1 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | aodh | 22.0.0-3 | — |
| Debian 14 | watcher | 16.0.0-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | aodh +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | aodh | 15.0.0-3+deb12u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | watcher | 9.0.0-2+deb12u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | aodh | 1:22.0.0-0ubuntu1.1 | USN-8870-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | aodh | 1:18.0.0-0ubuntu1.1 | USN-8870-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | aodh | 1:14.1.0-0ubuntu1.1 | USN-8870-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | watcher | 2:16.0.0-0ubuntu1+esm1 | USN-8870-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | watcher | 2:12.0.0-0ubuntu1.3+esm1 | USN-8870-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | watcher | 2:8.0.0-0ubuntu1.2+esm1 | USN-8870-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | aodh | 10.0.0-0ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1 | USN-8870-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | watcher | 1:4.0.0-0ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1 | USN-8870-1 |
Advisories 1
- USN-8870-1 aodh, watcher vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 6, 2026
References
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/2161276 issue-tracking
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/2161771 issue-tracking
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2026-036.html vendor-advisory
- https://lists.openstack.org/archives/list/openstack-announce@lists.openstack.org/thread/O6PKAUNMNZP6FRHLUUGBYELCRBEPB52B/ vendor-advisory mailing-list
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/19/5