How severe is CVE-2014-0056?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2014-0056 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2014-0056?

CVE-2014-0056 affects the following packages: neutron (PyPI). Ecosystems affected: PyPI.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0056?

Update neutron to 2013.2.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2014-0056 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2014-0056 in my PyPI dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for neutron, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2014-0056 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Is CVE-2014-0056 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2014-0056 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2014-0056?

CVE-2014-0056 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.4%, placing it in the 73th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-0056?

CVE-2014-0056 is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2014-0056 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2014-0056 was published on May 8, 2014 and was last updated on July 7, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CVE-2014-0056 — neutron

CVE-2014-0056 is a Improper Authentication vulnerability in neutron. A fix is available for neutron — see the affected versions and patch details below.

OpenStack Neutron Improper Authentication vulnerability

Also known asGHSA-72p9-6gc7-q93rPYSEC-2026-851

Published

May 8, 2014

Updated

Jul 7, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 4, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.4%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs73th percentile — riskier than 73% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐍neutron

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

The l3-agent in OpenStack Neutron 2012.2 before 2013.2.3 does not check the tenant id when creating ports, which allows remote authenticated users to plug ports into the routers of arbitrary tenants via the device id in a port-create command.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐍PyPI	`neutron`	≥ 2012.2&&< 2013.2.3	2013.2.3`pip install --upgrade 'neutron==2013.2.3'`

Affected Products

2 products · 15 configurations

ubuntu linuxcanonical

1 version

13.10

Application

neutronopenstack

14 versions

2012.22012.2.12012.2.22012.2.32012.2.42013.12013.1.12013.1.22013.1.32013.1.42013.1.52013.2

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for neutron, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update neutron to 2013.2.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2014-0056 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Red HatModerate

Product	Fixed in	Advisory
OpenStack 4 for RHEL 6	`openstack-neutron-0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost`	RHSA-2014:0516

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