OpenStack Keystone and Compute SSL Certificate Validation Flaw
CVE-2013-2255

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Openstack
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 November 2019

Summary

The OpenStack Keystone and Compute components from 2013 exhibit a critical vulnerability where HTTPS connections do not properly validate server-side SSL certificates. This lack of validation can allow attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks, leading to potential data interception and exposure. Users of affected OpenStack versions are advised to implement appropriate measures to secure their environments and ensure SSL certificate validation is enforced.

Affected Version(s)

Compute 2013.1

Keystone 2013

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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