CVE-2012-5571
Published: Dec 18, 2012
Modified: Apr 7, 2026
CVSS v3.1
5.4
Description
A flaw was found in OpenStack Keystone. This vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended authorization restrictions. This occurs because OpenStack Keystone does not properly handle EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) tokens when a user's role has been removed from a tenant. An attacker can leverage a token associated with a removed user role to gain unauthorized access.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0 | All versions |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
References
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