SB2014041512 - Privilege escalation in OpenStack Python client library for Keystone



SB2014041512 - Privilege escalation in OpenStack Python client library for Keystone

Published: April 15, 2014 Updated: February 26, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2014041512
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Credentials management (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0105)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the application.

The vulnerability exists due to the auth_token middleware in the OpenStack Python client library for Keystone does not properly retrieve user tokens from memcache, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges in opportunistic circumstances via a large number of requests.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.