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CVE-2016-4972
Vulnerability in python-muranoclient (CVE-2016-4972)
Summary
vulnerability in python-muranoclient (CVE-2016-4972). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to `0.7.3, 0.8.5` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2016-4972** has been found in python-muranoclient.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade python-muranoclient to **0.7.3, 0.8.5** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "python-muranoclient CVE-2016-4972" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2016-4972 (python-muranoclient) — CWE-20 /
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Patched: `0.7.3, 0.8.5` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-20) exists in python-muranoclient.
📍 Affected scope
python-muranoclient — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 How to fix
Update to **0.7.3, 0.8.5**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'python-muranoclient' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'python-muranoclient' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `python-muranoclient` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade python-muranoclient to 0.7.3, 0.8.5ステージング環境で 0.7.3, 0.8.5 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
PyPI
python-muranoclient
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.7.3"},{"introduced":"0.8"},{"fixed":"0.8.5"}]}]
PyPI
murano
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.0.3"}]}]
PyPI
murano-dashboard
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.0.0"},{"fixed":"2.0.1"}]}]
References
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-87r7-q54j-f9qg
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4972
- package https://github.com/openstack/murano
- package https://pypi.org/project/murano-dashboard
- package https://pypi.org/project/murano
- web https://bugs.launchpad.net/murano/+bug/1586079
- web http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/23/8
- web https://bugs.launchpad.net/python-muranoclient/+bug/1586078
- web https://github.com/openstack/murano/commit/28de8c36c9dbe4aaf4d062e6fb6099afd437f49b
- web https://github.com/openstack/murano/blob/c898a310afbc27f12190446ef75d8b0bd12115eb/releasenotes/notes/safeloader-cve-2016-4972-19035a2a091ec30a.yaml
- web https://github.com/openstack/murano/blob/c898a310afbc27f12190446ef75d8b0bd12115eb/releasenotes/source/locale/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/releasenotes.po
- web https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/python-muranoclient/PYSEC-2016-22.yaml