python-keystoneclient version 0.2.3 to 0.2.5 has middleware memcache encryption bypass
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-326Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-326.
Summary
python-keystoneclient version 0.2.3 to 0.2.5 has middleware memcache encryption bypass
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02147 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed python-keystoneclient (python-keystoneclient): 0.2.6python-keystoneclient (PyPI): 0.3.0Red 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| python-keystoneclient | python-keystoneclient | before 0.2.6 | 0.2.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | python-keystoneclient (PyPI) | 0.2.3 to before 0.3.0 | 0.3.0 | Patch available | GHSA-c3xq-cj8f-7829 |
- python-keystoneclient Vendorpython-keystoneclient Affected before 0.2.6 Fixed in 0.2.6 Patch available CNA
- python-keystoneclient (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 0.2.3 to before 0.3.0 Fixed in 0.3.0 Patch available GHSA-c3xq-cj8f-7829
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:python-keystoneclient:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.3 – 0.2.5 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:python-keystoneclient:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.3 – 0.2.5 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA python-keystoneclient (python-keystoneclient) Fixed in 0.2.6
- Fix · GHSA-c3xq-cj8f-7829 python-keystoneclient (PyPI) Fixed in 0.3.0 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:0992 Released 2013-06-27 · Red Hat rating Importantpython-keystoneclient security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 python-keystoneclient-1:0.2.3-5.el6ost, python-keystoneclient-doc-1:0.2.3-5.el6ost
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0992 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2166
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3xq-cj8f-7829
References
Advisory 8
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2166
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-2166
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-2166
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/113944.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0992.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/19/5
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2166
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c3xq-cj8f-7829
Sources
- CVE-2013-2166 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2166 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c3xq-cj8f-7829 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-2166 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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