Versions of nova before 2012.1 could expose hypervisor host files to a guest operating system when processing a maliciously constructed qcow filesystem.
CVE-2011-3147
HIGHNVD 8.68.6—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This high-severity CVE scores 8.6 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 61% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
8.6
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 8.6Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.6
- EG Score
- 8.6(medium)
- EPSS
- 50.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 22, 2019
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (2)
- cve@mitrehttp://bazaar.launchpad.net/~hudson-openstack/nova/trunk/revision/1604
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~hudson-openstack/nova/trunk/revision/1604
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2011-3147?
CVE-2011-3147 is a high vulnerability published on April 22, 2019. Versions of nova before 2012.1 could expose hypervisor host files to a guest operating system when processing a maliciously constructed qcow filesystem.
When was CVE-2011-3147 disclosed?
CVE-2011-3147 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 22, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2011-3147 actively exploited?
CVE-2011-3147 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 50.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2011-3147?
CVE-2011-3147 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.6 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2011-3147?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2011-3147, 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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