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CVE-2012-5563

Published Dec 18, 2012 openstack CWE-255

Overview

CVE-2012-5563 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting openstack folsom. It was published on December 18, 2012.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openstack. Update folsom to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status

References

Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1557.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/51423 Ref secunia.com/advisories/51436 Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/28/5 Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/28/6 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/56727 Ref www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1641-1 Ref bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1079216 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80370 GitHub github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/38c7e46a640a94da4da89a39a5a1ea9c081f1eb5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-5563?

CVE-2012-5563 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting openstack folsom. It was published on December 18, 2012.

How severe is CVE-2012-5563?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-5563?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openstack. Update folsom to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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