4.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2012-5563
OpenStack Keystone Token Chaining Authorization Bypass
Description

OpenStack Keystone, as used in OpenStack Folsom 2012.2, does not properly implement token expiration, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended authorization restrictions by creating new tokens through token chaining. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2012-3426 regression.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 18, 2012, 1:55 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:12 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-5563 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 folsom

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-5563 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description OpenStack Keystone, as used in OpenStack Folsom 2012.2, does not properly implement token expiration, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended authorization restrictions by creating new tokens through token chaining. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2012-3426 regression. OpenStack Keystone, as used in OpenStack Folsom 2012.2, does not properly implement token expiration, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended authorization restrictions by creating new tokens through token chaining. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2012-3426 regression.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description OpenStack Keystone, as used in OpenStack Folsom 2012.2, does not properly implement token expiration, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended authorization restrictions by creating new tokens through token chaining. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2012-3426 regression. OpenStack Keystone, as used in OpenStack Folsom 2012.2, does not properly implement token expiration, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended authorization restrictions by creating new tokens through token chaining. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2012-3426 regression.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/80370 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80370 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 18, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.20 }} -0.06%

score

0.57844

percentile

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