OpenStack Keystone Folsom, Grizzly before 2013.1.3, and Havana, when using LDAP with…
Priority LOW 26CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
OpenStack Keystone Folsom, Grizzly before 2013.1.3, and Havana, when using LDAP with Anonymous binding, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03128 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2012.2 – 2012.2.4; 2013.1 to before 2013.1.3; 2013.2 – 2013.2.4 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012.2 – 2012.2.4; 2013.1 to before 2013.1.3; 2013.2 – 2013.2.4 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2013:1083 Released 2013-07-16 · Red Hat rating Importantopenstack-keystone security update
- OpenStack Folsom openstack-keystone-2012.2.4-3.el6ost, openstack-keystone-doc-2012.2.4-3.el6ost, python-keystone-2012.2.4-3.el6ost
- RHSA-2013:0994 Released 2013-06-27 · Red Hat rating Importantopenstack-keystone security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 openstack-keystone-2013.1.2-2.el6ost, openstack-keystone-doc-2013.1.2-2.el6ost, python-keystone-2013.1.2-2.el6ost
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenStack Folsom | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1083 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0994 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2157
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w396-2gg4-mxgv
References
More OpenStack Keystone vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-25942 Incorrect authorization in OpenStack Keystone CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2020-10091 An issue was discovered in OpenStack Keystone before 15.0.1, and 16.0.0. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- 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-2013-2157 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2157 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w396-2gg4-mxgv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-2157 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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