TI-2013-03920 Aliases CVE-2013-4471 GHSA-3hqv-63pg-94p2

The Identity v3 API in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2013.2 does not require the…

LOW 27CWE-287Published 2014-05-14 · Updated 2024-08-06

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 · Partial · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

The Identity v3 API in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2013.2 does not require the current password when changing passwords for user accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to change a user password by leveraging the authentication token for that user.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01204 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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:horizon::::::::	2013.1 to before 2013.2	Vulnerable	OpenStack

cpe:2.3:a:openstack:horizon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013.1 to before 2013.2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3	Affected	No fix yet
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4	Affected	No fix yet

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4471
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3hqv-63pg-94p2

References

Patch 1

https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1237989

Advisory 1

[Openstack] 20131122 [OSSG][OSSN] Authenticated users are able to update passwords without providing their current password

TI-2026-31182 An issue was discovered in OpenStack Horizon 25.6 and 25.7 before 25.7.3. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2012-01917 Session fixation vulnerability in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) folsom-1 and 2012.1… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
TI-2026-40246 OS command injection in OpenStack Horizon CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
TI-2012-03067 Open redirect vulnerability in views/auth_forms.py in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) Essex… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
TI-2020-17754 An issue was discovered in OpenStack Horizon before 15.3.2, 16.x before 16.2.1, 17.x and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2022-22498 Open Redirect vulnerability in Horizon Web Dashboard 19.4.0 thru 20.1.4 via the success_url parameter. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

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Sources

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