Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw affects OpenStack Keystone federation setups. A federated user who is already authenticated could request project permissions and be given more roles than intended, potentially including administrator roles. The risk is concentrated in clouds using Keystone federation, not every OpenStack deployment. Exposure is likely limited to OpenStack Keystone deployments using federation configurations. The source bundle does not identify exact affected versions or CPEs, so validation must be based on Keystone deployment role, federation use, and vendor advisory applicability. Treat as a moderate-priority cloud identity issue. Escalate if your OpenStack environment uses federated identity, especially in multi-tenant or externally connected clouds, because unintended administrator role grants can undermine tenant isolation and governance. Mitigation focus: Check OpenStack and vendor advisories for affected Keystone packages.; Apply relevant Keystone security updates from Red Hat or distribution guidance.; Review federation configurations for unintended broad role mappings..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N1.65.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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6.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2673CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1677723CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- RHSA-2017:1461CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2017:1597CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
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Incorrect Authorization
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