OpenStack Keystone 2012.1/2012.1.1 Authorization improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenStack Keystone 2012.1/2012.1.1. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Authorization. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-4457. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in OpenStack Keystone 2012.1/2012.1.1 (Cloud Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Authorization. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 10/09/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.launchpad.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-4457 since 08/21/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62417 (Fedora 17 : openstack-keystone-2012.1.2-4.fc17 (2012-13075)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 2012.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (78947), Tenable (62417), SecurityFocus (BID 55716†), Secunia (SA50665†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-36522†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-62033 and VDB-62640. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 62417
Nessus Name: Fedora 17 : openstack-keystone-2012.1.2-4.fc17 (2012-13075)
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OpenVAS ID: 864765
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for openstack-keystone FEDORA-2012-13075
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Keystone 2012.1.1
Patch: github.com

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08/21/2012 🔍
09/27/2012 +37 days 🔍
09/28/2012 +1 days 🔍
10/09/2012 +11 days 🔍
10/09/2012 +0 days 🔍
10/14/2012 +5 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +891 days 🔍
12/14/2021 +2457 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: openstack.org
Product: github.com

Advisory: 4ebfdfaf23c6da8e3c182bf3ec2cb2b7132ef685
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-4457 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4457
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62641
X-Force: 78947
SecurityFocus: 55716 - OpenStack Keystone Token Validation Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50665
Vulnerability Center: 36522 - OpenStack Keystone Essex and Folsom Allows Remote Access to the Tenant\x27s Resources, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/14/2021 20:25
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (60), 04/18/2017 11:25 (11), 12/14/2021 20:18 (4), 12/14/2021 20:25 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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