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CVE-2012-4457: Improper Authentication

May 14, 2022 (updated January 12, 2024)

OpenStack Keystone Essex before 2012.1.2 and Folsom before folsom-3 does not properly handle authorization tokens for disabled tenants, which allows remote authenticated users to access the tenant’s resources by requesting a token for the tenant.

References

  • secunia.com/advisories/50665
  • www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/28/6
  • www.securityfocus.com/bid/55716
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=861180
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78947
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-x8h4-xf47-pqc3
  • github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/4ebfdfaf23c6da8e3c182bf3ec2cb2b7132ef685
  • github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/5373601bbdda10f879c08af1698852142b75f8d5
  • lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg17035.html
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4457

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 8.0.0a0

Fixed versions

  • 8.0.0a0

Solution

Upgrade to version 8.0.0a0 or above.

Impact 4 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Source file

pypi/keystone/CVE-2012-4457.yml

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