CVE-2012-4456
2012.1.1: fails to validate tokens in Admin API
Severity Score
9.1
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
The (1) OS-KSADM/services and (2) tenant APIs in OpenStack Keystone Essex before 2012.1.2 and Folsom before folsom-2 do not properly validate X-Auth-Token, which allow remote attackers to read the roles for an arbitrary user or get, create, or delete arbitrary services.
(1) OS-KSADM/services y (2) la API de identidades en OpenStack Keystone Essex antes de v2012.1.2 y Folsom antes de Folsom-2 no validan correctamente X-auth-Token, lo que permite a atacantes remotos leer los roles de un usuario de su elección u obtener, crear o eliminar servicios de su elección.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2012-08-21 CVE Reserved
- 2012-10-09 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-287: Improper Authentication
- CWE-304: Missing Critical Step in Authentication
CAPEC
References (13)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55716 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1006815 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78944 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/14b136aed9d988f5a8f3e699bd4577c9b874d6c1 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/1d146f5c32e58a73a677d308370f147a3271c2cb | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/24df3adb3f50cbb5ada411bc67aba8a781e6a431 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/868054992faa45d6f42d822bf1588cb88d7c9ccb | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/28/5 | 2023-02-13 | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1006822 | 2023-02-13 | |
| https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg17034.html | 2023-02-13 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/50665 | 2023-02-13 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=861179 | 2012-10-16 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4456 | 2012-10-16 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Openstack Search vendor "Openstack" | Keystone Search vendor "Openstack" for product "Keystone" | >= 2012.1 < 2012.1.2 Search vendor "Openstack" for product "Keystone" and version " >= 2012.1 < 2012.1.2" | - |
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| Openstack Search vendor "Openstack" | Keystone Search vendor "Openstack" for product "Keystone" | 2012.2 Search vendor "Openstack" for product "Keystone" and version "2012.2" | milestone1 |
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