# CVE-2015-5286: OpenStack Image Service (Glance) allows remote authenticated users to bypass storage quota, cause denial of service

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2015-5286-openstack-image-service-glance-allows-remote-authenticated-users  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2015-5286 · Severity: info · Published 2026-07-06

OpenStack Image Service (Glance) allows remote authenticated users to bypass storage quota, cause denial of service

Technologies: [glance (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pypi-glance). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2015-5286 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2015-5286 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2015-5286?** Informational severity, published 6 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** glance (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2014.2.4, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2014.2.4,introduced=2015.1.0,fixed=2015.1.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2015-5286?** Yes. glance (PyPI): upgrade to 2014.2.4, 2015.1.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2015-5286?** Check whether you run glance (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- glance (PyPI): upgrade to 2014.2.4, 2015.1.2 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "glance>=2015.1.2"
  ```


## Affected products

- glance (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2014.2.4, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2014.2.4,introduced=2015.1.0,fixed=2015.1.2

## Identifiers

- CVE-2015-5286
- GHSA-gvjg-r9fv-7qx9
- PYSEC-2026-812

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