Is CVE-2015-8749 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2015-8749 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2015-8749?

CVE-2015-8749 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2015-8749?

CVE-2015-8749 has an EPSS score of 2.22% (81th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8749?

Upgrade nova on debian 11 to 2:13.0.0~rc3-1 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2015-8749

MEDIUMEPSS 81th pctl

5.9

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The volume_utils._parse_volume_info function in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 12.0.x before 12.0.1 (liberty) includes the connection_info dictionary in the StorageError message when using the Xen backend, which might allow attackers to obtain sensitive password information by reading log files or other unspecified vectors.

CWE-200Information Exposure

How to fix

Remediation Available

novaDebian

Fixed in:2:13.0.0~rc3-1CVE-2015-8749

novaUbuntu

Fixed in:1:2014.1.5-0ubuntu1.7USN-3449-1

python-novaUbuntu

Fixed in:1:2014.1.5-0ubuntu1.7USN-3449-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

2.22%probability of exploitation in 30 days

81stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 81% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

security.openstack.org

Third-Party Advisory4

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CVE-2018-11409	Medium	5.3	98%	-	-
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.