The V3 API in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) 2013.1 before 2013.2.4 and icehouse before…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The V3 API in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) 2013.1 before 2013.2.4 and icehouse before icehouse-rc2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large number of the same authentication method in a request, aka "authentication chaining."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03216 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial keystone (PyPI): 8.0.0a0Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
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-6mv3-p2gr-wgqf |
- — 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-6mv3-p2gr-wgqf
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2013.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013.1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2013.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013.1.1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2013.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013.1.2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2013.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013.1.3 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2013.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013.2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2013.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013.2.1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2013.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013.2.2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2013.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013.2.3 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2013.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013.1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2013.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013.1.1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2013.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013.1.2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2013.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013.1.3 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2013.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013.2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2013.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013.2.1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2013.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013.2.2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2013.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013.2.3 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-6mv3-p2gr-wgqf keystone (PyPI) Fixed in 8.0.0a0 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:1688 Released 2014-10-22 · Red Hat rating Importantopenstack-keystone security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 openstack-keystone-2013.2.4-1.el6ost, openstack-keystone-doc-2013.2.4-1.el6ost, python-keystone-2013.2.4-1.el6ost
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 planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1688 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2828
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6mv3-p2gr-wgqf
References
Other 7
- [oss-security] 20140410 [OSSA 2014-013] Keystone DoS through V3 API authentication chaining (CVE-2014-2828)
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1300274
- https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/ce6cedb30c5c4b4cf4db9380f09443de22414b39
- https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/e364ba5b12de8e4c11bd80bcca903f9615dcfc2e
- https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/ef868ad92c00e23a4a5e9eb71e3e0bf5ae2fff0c
- https://github.com/openstack/keystone
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/keystone/PYSEC-2014-106.yaml
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-2012-03798 The (1) OS-KSADM/services and (2) tenant APIs in OpenStack Keystone Essex before 2012.1.2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-2828 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2828 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6mv3-p2gr-wgqf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-2828 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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