CVE-2013-4477

Public Exploit

Description

The LDAP backend in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) Grizzly and Havana, when removing a role on a tenant for a user who does not have that role, adds the role to the user, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/30/6 mailing list patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2034-1 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0113.html vendor advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1242855 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4477?
CVE-2013-4477 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4477?
To fix CVE-2013-4477, 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-2013-4477 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-4477 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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