CVE-2023-2088: A flaw was found in OpenStack due to an inconsistency between Cinder and Nova

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CVE-2023-2088 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting openstack. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A flaw was found in OpenStack due to an inconsistency between Cinder and Nova. This issue can be triggered intentionally or by accident. A remote, authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by detaching one of their volumes from Cinder. The highest impact is to confidentiality.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-440
Published	2023-05-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: redhat

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-05-12 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:51 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy openstack || rpm -q openstack || openstack --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-2088?

openstack: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-2088 being exploited?

CVE-2023-2088 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-2088 affect?

CVE-2023-2088 affects openstack. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). A flaw was found in OpenStack due to an inconsistency between Cinder and Nova. This issue can be triggered intentionally or by accident. A remote, authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by detaching one of their volumes fro

How urgent is CVE-2023-2088?

Priority 45/100. On your watchlist

Software pages

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