# CVE-2021-3654: nova: A vulnerability was found in openstack-nova's console proxy, noVNC

CVE-2021-3654 is fixed in 28 products on 1 platform, first by nova-ajax-console-proxy 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3, released March 2, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3654
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.1 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.2679
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 2, 2022

## Description

A vulnerability was found in openstack-nova's console proxy, noVNC. By crafting a malicious URL, noVNC could be made to redirect to any desired URL.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | nova Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2:23.0.2-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3654](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-3654.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2:23.0.2-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3654](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-3654.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova Debian 14 | 2:23.0.2-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3654](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-3654.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-ajax-console-proxy Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-ajax-console-proxy 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-ajax-console-proxy-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-ajax-console-proxy Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-ajax-console-proxy 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-ajax-console-proxy-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-api Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-api 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-api-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-api Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-api 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-api-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-api-metadata Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-api-metadata 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-api-metadata-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-api-metadata Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-api-metadata 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-api-metadata-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-api-os-compute Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-api-os-compute 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-api-os-compute-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-api-os-compute Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-api-os-compute 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-api-os-compute-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-api-os-volume Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-api-os-volume 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-api-os-volume-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-api-os-volume Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-api-os-volume 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-api-os-volume-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-cells Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-cells 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-cells-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-cells Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-cells 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-cells-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-common 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-common-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-common 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-common-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-compute Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-compute 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-compute-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-compute Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-compute 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-compute-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-compute-kvm Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-compute-kvm 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-compute-kvm-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-compute-kvm Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-compute-kvm 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-compute-kvm-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-compute-libvirt Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-compute-libvirt 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-compute-libvirt-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-compute-libvirt Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-compute-libvirt 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-compute-libvirt-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-compute-lxc Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-compute-lxc 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-compute-lxc-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-compute-lxc Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-compute-lxc 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-compute-lxc-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-compute-qemu Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-compute-qemu 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-compute-qemu-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-compute-qemu Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-compute-qemu 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-compute-qemu-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-compute-vmware Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-compute-vmware 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-compute-vmware-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-compute-vmware Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-compute-vmware 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-compute-vmware-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-compute-xen Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-compute-xen 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-compute-xen-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-compute-xen Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-compute-xen 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-compute-xen-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-conductor Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-conductor 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-conductor-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-conductor Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-conductor 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-conductor-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-console Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-console 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-console-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-consoleauth Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-consoleauth 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-consoleauth-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-network Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-network 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-network-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-novncproxy Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-novncproxy 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-novncproxy-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-novncproxy Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-novncproxy 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-novncproxy-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-placement-api Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-placement-api 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-placement-api-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-scheduler Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-scheduler 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-scheduler-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-scheduler Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-scheduler 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-scheduler-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-serialproxy Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-serialproxy 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-serialproxy-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-serialproxy Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-serialproxy 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-serialproxy-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-spiceproxy Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-spiceproxy 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-spiceproxy-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-spiceproxy Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-spiceproxy 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-spiceproxy-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-volume Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-volume 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-volume-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | nova-volume Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [nova-volume 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-nova-volume-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Linux | nova-xvpvncproxy Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [nova-xvpvncproxy 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nova-xvpvncproxy-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | python-nova Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3 | [python-nova 2:17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-nova-2-17.0.13-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Linux | python3-nova Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1 | [python3-nova 2:21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-python3-nova-2-21.2.4-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Jan 26, 2023 |

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