CVE-2019-17134: Octavia OpenStack Octavia Amphora-Agent Not Requiring Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-r4v4-3jj7-jc29
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CVSS 9.1
CWE-287
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2019-17134 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.1) openstack octavia amphora-agent not requiring vulnerability (CWE-287: Improper Authentication) affecting Octavia libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves openstack octavia amphora-agent not requiring client-certificate. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.1.2, 3.2.0, 4.1.0.

CVE-2019-17134 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2019-17134
GHSA Identifier GHSA-r4v4-3jj7-jc29
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.1
CWE Classification CWE-287: Improper Authentication
Affected Product Octavia
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2019-17134

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Octavia dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

octavia fixed: 2.1.2 
pip install octavia>=2.1.2
octavia fixed: 3.2.0 
pip install octavia>=3.2.0
octavia fixed: 4.1.0 
pip install octavia>=4.1.0
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show octavia

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2019-17134, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show octavia

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Octavia in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.1.2), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show octavia command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-287: Improper Authentication, where when an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. In Octavia, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Amphora Images in OpenStack Octavia >=0.10.0 <2.1.2, >=3.0.0 <3.2.0, >=4.0.0 <4.1.0 allows anyone with access to the management network to bypass client-certificate based authentication and retrieve information or issue configuration commands via simple HTTP requests to the Agent on port https/9443, because the `cmd/agent.py` gunicorn cert_reqs option is True but is supposed to be ssl.CERT_REQUIRED.

CVE-2019-17134 Affected Octavia Versions

3 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.1.23.2.04.1.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
octavia
pypi/octavia
PyPI
≥ 0.10.0
< 2.1.2
2.1.2
octavia
pypi/octavia
PyPI
≥ 3.0.0
< 3.2.0
3.2.0
octavia
pypi/octavia
PyPI
≥ 4.0.0
< 4.1.0
4.1.0

References

NVD — CVE-2019-17134 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17134
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openstack/octavia/commit/1725517d1d209f26b2275306d83e49c099dcbe1a
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openstack/octavia/commit/2976a7f0f109e17930db8a61136526ead44ea7e5
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openstack/octavia/commit/624ff08f27bcb73788663cbe6d35cbe29c537844
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openstack/octavia/commit/89a2f6e0136ad49d928eb65b4cf555af2a2b8ab1
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openstack/octavia/commit/b0c2cd7b4c835c391cfedf12cf9f9ff8a0aabd17
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openstack/octavia/commit/c2fdffc3b748f8007c72e52df257e38756923b40
Octavia Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/openstack/octavia
review.opendev.org/686541 WEB
https://review.opendev.org/686541
review.opendev.org/686543 WEB
https://review.opendev.org/686543
review.opendev.org/686544 WEB
https://review.opendev.org/686544
review.opendev.org/686545 WEB
https://review.opendev.org/686545
review.opendev.org/686546 WEB
https://review.opendev.org/686546
review.opendev.org/686547 WEB
https://review.opendev.org/686547
Octavia Security Information SECURITY
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2019-005.html
storyboard.openstack.org/ WEB
https://storyboard.openstack.org/#!/story/2006660

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-17134?
CVE-2019-17134 is a security vulnerability in Octavia involving OpenStack Octavia Amphora-Agent not requiring Client-Certificate under CWE-287: Improper Authentication.
Which Octavia versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.1.2, 3.2.0, 4.1.0 across affected packages: octavia.
What version fixes CVE-2019-17134?
Upgrading to 2.1.2, 3.2.0, 4.1.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is octavia affected?
Yes, octavia is affected in releases prior to 2.1.2, 3.2.0, 4.1.0. Upgrade your dependency to 2.1.2, 3.2.0, 4.1.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-17134?
CVE-2019-17134 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2019-17134?
CVE-2019-17134 is classified under CWE-287: Improper Authentication (When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2019-17134?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show octavia'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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