7.5
HIGH
CVE-2012-4456
OpenStack Keystone Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description

The (1) OS-KSADM/services and (2) tenant APIs in OpenStack Keystone Essex before 2012.1.2 and Folsom before folsom-2 do not properly validate X-Auth-Token, which allow remote attackers to read the roles for an arbitrary user or get, create, or delete arbitrary services.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 9, 2012, 3:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 4:34 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-4456 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Openstack keystone
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2012-4456 Openstack Keystone 2012.1.1: fails to validate tokens in Admin API The (1) OS-KSADM/services and (2) tenant APIs in OpenStack Keystone Essex before 2012.1.2 and Folsom before folsom-2 do not properly validate X-Auth-Token, which allow remote attackers to read the roles for an arbitrary user or get, create, or delete arbitrary services.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1378 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4456 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The (1) OS-KSADM/services and (2) tenant APIs in OpenStack Keystone Essex before 2012.1.2 and Folsom before folsom-2 do not properly validate X-Auth-Token, which allow remote attackers to read the roles for an arbitrary user or get, create, or delete arbitrary services. CVE-2012-4456 Openstack Keystone 2012.1.1: fails to validate tokens in Admin API
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1378 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4456 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/28/5 Patch http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/28/5 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/14b136aed9d988f5a8f3e699bd4577c9b874d6c1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/14b136aed9d988f5a8f3e699bd4577c9b874d6c1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/868054992faa45d6f42d822bf1588cb88d7c9ccb No Types Assigned https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/868054992faa45d6f42d822bf1588cb88d7c9ccb Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1006822 Patch https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1006822 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=861179 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=861179 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78944 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78944 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/1d146f5c32e58a73a677d308370f147a3271c2cb No Types Assigned https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/1d146f5c32e58a73a677d308370f147a3271c2cb Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/50665 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/50665 Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55716 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55716 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg17034.html Patch https://lists.launchpad.net/openstack/msg17034.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1006815 No Types Assigned https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1006815 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/24df3adb3f50cbb5ada411bc67aba8a781e6a431 No Types Assigned https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/24df3adb3f50cbb5ada411bc67aba8a781e6a431 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:folsom:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1 *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2012.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2012.1.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2012.1 up to (excluding) 2012.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2012.2:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/78944 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78944 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-4456 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.17 }} -0.20%

score

0.84891

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability