OpenStack Keystone Essex before 2012.1.2 and Folsom before folsom-3 does not properly…
Priority LOW 23CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
OpenStack Keystone Essex before 2012.1.2 and Folsom before folsom-3 does not properly handle authorization tokens for disabled tenants, which allows remote authenticated users to access the tenant's resources by requesting a token for the tenant.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02286 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Keystone (PyPI): 8.0.0a0Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | Keystone (PyPI) | before 8.0.0a0 | 8.0.0a0 | Patch available | GHSA-x8h4-xf47-pqc3 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Keystone (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 8.0.0a0 Fixed in 8.0.0a0 Patch available GHSA-x8h4-xf47-pqc3
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2012.1 to before 2012.1.2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2012.2:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2012.2 milestone1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2012.2:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2012.2 milestone2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012.1 to before 2012.1.2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2012.2:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012.2 milestone1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2012.2:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012.2 milestone2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-x8h4-xf47-pqc3 Keystone (PyPI) Fixed in 8.0.0a0 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2012:1378 Released 2012-10-16 · Red Hat rating Importantopenstack-keystone security update
- RHOS Essex Release openstack-keystone-2012.1.2-4.el6, openstack-keystone-doc-2012.1.2-4.el6, python-keystone-2012.1.2-4.el6 +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| RHOS Essex Release | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1378 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4457
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x8h4-xf47-pqc3
References
Advisory 6
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=861180
- [openstack] 20120928 [OSSA 2012-016] Token authorization for a user in a disabled tenant is allowed (CVE-2012-4457)
- [oss-security] 20120928 [OSSA 2012-016] Token authorization for a user in a disabled tenant is allowed (CVE-2012-4457)
- https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/5373601bbdda10f879c08af1698852142b75f8d5
- https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/4ebfdfaf23c6da8e3c182bf3ec2cb2b7132ef685
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4457
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- TI-2020-10090 An issue was discovered in OpenStack Keystone before 15.0.1, and 16.0.0. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-14184 OpenStack Keystone 15.0.0 and 16.0.0 is affected by Data Leakage in the list credentials… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-10089 An issue was discovered in OpenStack Keystone before 15.0.1, and 16.0.0. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-02273 The V3 API in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) 2013.1 before 2013.2.4 and icehouse before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2012-4457 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4457 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x8h4-xf47-pqc3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-4457 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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