CVE-2013-6391

Public Exploit

Description

The ec2tokens API in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) before Havana 2013.2.1 and Icehouse before icehouse-2 does not return a trust-scoped token when one is received, which allows remote trust users to gain privileges by generating EC2 credentials from a trust-scoped token and using them in an ec2tokens API request.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2061-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64253 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/11/7 third party advisory mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/56154 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/56079 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0089.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1242597 third party advisory issue tracking exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89657 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6391?
CVE-2013-6391 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6391?
To fix CVE-2013-6391, 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-2013-6391 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-6391 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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