Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-49299

In OpenStack Neutron before 28.0.1, the tagging controller enforces plural policy action names on single-tag write operations while the defined policy rules use singular names.

Published May 28, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 21, 2026 · In OpenStack Neutron before

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-49299. EPSS is 0.43%. Act only if a listed version of In OpenStack Neutron before is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (In OpenStack Neutron before).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.43%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
See sources for product scope

In OpenStack Neutron before 28.0.1, the tagging controller enforces plural policy action names on single-tag write operations while the defined policy rules use singular names. The mismatched names evaluate as allowed under the default policy, permitting a project reader to create and update tags on same-project resources. Deployments running Neutron 26.0.0 or later are affected.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-49299

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-49299. EPSS is 0.43%. Act only if a listed version of In OpenStack Neutron before is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization. EPSS 0.43%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 28, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In OpenStack Neutron before 28.0.1, the tagging controller enforces plural policy action names on single-tag write operations while the defined policy rules use singular names. The mismatched names evaluate as allowed under the default policy, permitting a project reader to create and update tags on same-project resources. Deployments running Neutron 26.0.0 or later are affected.

  2. Jul 21, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In OpenStack Neutron before 28.0.1, the tagging controller enforces plural policy action names on single-tag write operations while the defined policy rules use singular names. The mismatched names evaluate as allowed under the default policy, permitting a project reader to create and update tags on same-project resources. Deployments running Neutron 26.0.0 or later are affected.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-49299

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-49299

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-49299

    In OpenStack Neutron before 28.0.1, the tagging controller enforces plural policy action names on single-tag write operations while the defined policy rules use singular names. The mismatched names evaluate as allowed under the default policy, permitting a project reader to creat

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.