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.
CVE-2012-5563
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 85.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 18, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (22)
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1557.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/51423
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/51436
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/28/5
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/28/6
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56727
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1641-1
- secalert@redhathttps://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1079216
- secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80370
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/38c7e46a640a94da4da89a39a5a1ea9c081f1eb5
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/f9d4766249a72d8f88d75dcf1575b28dd3496681
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1557.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/51423
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/51436
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/28/5
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | python-keystone (2012.2-0ubuntu1.2) @ quantal | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | openstack-keystone-0:2012.2.1-1.el6ost | 2012-12-10 | redhat |
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PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| keystone | 12.0.2 ... 2011.3 (70 versions) | f9d4766249a72d8f88d75dcf1575b28dd3496681 | — |
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