Description
In OpenStack Glance before 32.0.1, the location API does not validate destination hosts when adding an HTTP location to an image. Unlike the web-download import path, the location API only checks the URL scheme and does not apply the import_filtering_opts host restrictions. An authenticated user can add a location pointing to internal endpoints such as the cloud metadata service (169.254.169.254), and retrieve the response by downloading the image data. This affects both the new POST /v2/images/{id}/locations API and the old PATCH API when show_multiple_locations is enabled. Deployments with the HTTP store backend enabled are affected.
Published: 2026-09-14
Score: 7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability was found in OpenStack Glance. When the HTTP store backend is enabled, an authenticated user can add an image location URL pointing to internal network services. Glance validates only the URL scheme and does not check the host or IP address, allowing the server to make requests to arbitrary internal endpoints. An attacker can read the response by downloading the image, resulting in a full-read SSRF that may expose sensitive data such as cloud metadata credentials. In OpenStack Glance before 32.0.1, the location API does not validate destination hosts when adding an HTTP location to an image. Unlike the web-download import path, the location API only checks the URL scheme and does not apply the import_filtering_opts host restrictions. An authenticated user can add a location pointing to internal endpoints such as the cloud metadata service (169.254.169.254), and retrieve the response by downloading the image data. This affects both the new POST /v2/images/{id}/locations API and the old PATCH API when show_multiple_locations is enabled. Deployments with the HTTP store backend enabled are affected.
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openstack:glance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N'}


Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openstack
Openstack glance
Vendors & Products Openstack
Openstack glance

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability was found in OpenStack Glance. When the HTTP store backend is enabled, an authenticated user can add an image location URL pointing to internal network services. Glance validates only the URL scheme and does not check the host or IP address, allowing the server to make requests to arbitrary internal endpoints. An attacker can read the response by downloading the image, resulting in a full-read SSRF that may expose sensitive data such as cloud metadata credentials.
Title openstack-glance: openstack-glance: SSRF via location API missing host validation
Weaknesses CWE-918
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Important


Subscriptions

Openstack Glance
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-14T14:41:21.586Z

Reserved: 2026-08-05T05:52:48.170Z

Link: CVE-2026-71198

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-14T14:41:15.798Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-14T07:17:16.867

Modified: 2026-09-14T15:17:06.843

Link: CVE-2026-71198

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-09-04T08:44:49Z

Links: CVE-2026-71198 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-14T21:00:09Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-918

    Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)