OpenStack Keystone up to 2013.2.3 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in OpenStack Keystone up to 2013.2.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2014-2828. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in OpenStack Keystone up to 2013.2.3 (Cloud Software). Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

The V3 API in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) 2013.1 before 2013.2.4 and icehouse before icehouse-rc2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large number of the same authentication method in a request, aka "authentication chaining."

The weakness was released 04/15/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugs.launchpad.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-2828 since 04/10/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77061 (Fedora 20 : openstack-keystone-2013.2.3-5.fc20 (2014-5497)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122534 (Fedora Security Update for openstack-keystone (FEDORA-2014-5497)).

Upgrading to version 2013.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (92404), Tenable (77061), SecurityFocus (BID 66736†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-45654†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

• Cloud Software

Vendor

• OpenStack

Name

• Keystone

Version

• 2013.1
• 2013.1.1
• 2013.1.2
• 2013.1.3
• 2013.2
• 2013.2.1
• 2013.2.2
• 2013.2.3

License

• free

Website

• Vendor: https://www.openstack.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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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: 77061
Nessus Name: Fedora 20 : openstack-keystone-2013.2.3-5.fc20 (2014-5497)
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OpenVAS ID: 867750
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for openstack-keystone FEDORA-2014-5497
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Keystone 2013.1

Timelineinfo

03/31/2014 🔍
03/31/2014 +0 days 🔍
04/10/2014 +10 days 🔍
04/15/2014 +5 days 🔍
04/15/2014 +0 days 🔍
08/03/2014 +110 days 🔍
08/08/2014 +5 days 🔍
03/25/2015 +229 days 🔍
03/15/2022 +2547 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: openstack.org

Advisory: RHSA-2014:1688
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-2828 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2828
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69336
X-Force: 92404
SecurityFocus: 66736 - OpenStack Keystone V3 API Authentication Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 45654 - OpenStack Keystone 2013.1 Before 2013.2.4 V3 API Remote DoS Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 03/15/2022 08:47
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (68), 06/03/2017 07:39 (4), 03/15/2022 08:43 (3), 03/15/2022 08:47 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:17F:103

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