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CVE-2021-3654

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2022-03-02
  • Fixed in23.0.3 · 22.2.3 · 21.2.3
  • WeaknessCWE-601

Am I affected?

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-03-0223:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Openstack nova
BranchAffectedFixed in
23.0≥ 23.0.0, < 23.0.323.0.3
22.x≥ 22.0.0, < 22.2.322.2.3
21.2< 21.2.321.2.3
Redhat openstack platform
BranchAffectedFixed in
16.1= 16.1no fix published
16.2= 16.2no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2021-3654 Red Hat Product Security26 products fixed · 35 known affected

    openstack-nova: novnc allows open redirection

    openstack-nova as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) · openstack-nova-api as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) · openstack-nova-cells as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) · +32 more

  • RHSA-2022:0983 Red Hat Product Security13 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1 (openstack-nova) security update

  • RHSA-2022:0999 Red Hat Product Security13 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 (openstack-nova) security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Openstack nova to 23.0.3 · 22.2.3 · 21.2.3
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:0983 · 13 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  3. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:0983 · 13 productsMitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
  4. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2021-3654 · 35 productsOut of support scope

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.16.1read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-601read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-601read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score26.8 %read 2026-10-23
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Published
2022-03-02
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-3654?

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.

Is CVE-2021-3654 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-3654 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 26.8% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-3654?

CVE-2021-3654 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

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