Privilege Escalation in OpenStack Keystone by Unauthorized Users
CVE-2020-12689

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Openstack
Status
Keystone
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 May 2020

What is CVE-2020-12689?

An issue in OpenStack Keystone allows users with limited scope access to create an EC2 credential that elevates their permissions. This vulnerability permits a user in a restricted role to gain unauthorized administrative access to another user's project, potentially granting them global administrative privileges.

References

https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2020-004.html
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1872735
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https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/06/5
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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