Is CVE-2017-5936 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-5936 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-5936?

CVE-2017-5936 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-5936?

CVE-2017-5936 has an EPSS score of 2.91% (85th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5936?

Upgrade nova-lxd on ubuntu 16.04 to 13.2.0-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 or later. Fixes are available for 2 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-5936

HIGHEPSS 85th pctl

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

OpenStack Nova-LXD before 13.1.1 uses the wrong name for the veth pairs when applying Neutron security group rules for instances, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended security restrictions.

How to fix

Remediation Available

nova-lxdUbuntu

Fixed in:13.2.0-0ubuntu1.16.04.1USN-3195-1

python-nova-lxdUbuntu

Fixed in:13.2.0-0ubuntu1.16.04.1USN-3195-1

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 ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

2.91%probability of exploitation in 30 days

85thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 85% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch3

Third-Party Advisory2

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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 2026-05-13.