CVE-2012-5563

Description

OpenStack Keystone, as used in OpenStack Folsom 2012.2, does not properly implement token expiration, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended authorization restrictions by creating new tokens through token chaining. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2012-3426 regression.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1557.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/28/5 patch mailing list
https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/38c7e46a640a94da4da89a39a5a1ea9c081f1eb5
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56727 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1641-1 vendor advisory
https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/f9d4766249a72d8f88d75dcf1575b28dd3496681
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/28/6 patch mailing list
https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1079216
http://secunia.com/advisories/51423 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80370 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/51436 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5563?
CVE-2012-5563 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5563?
To fix CVE-2012-5563, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-5563 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-5563 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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