CVE-2019-19687: High severity Openstack Keystone vulnerability

Published Dec 9, 2019
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Updated

A vulnerability was found in Keystone's list credentials API. Any user with a role on a project is able to list any credentials with the /v3/credentials API when enforcescope is false. Users with a role on a project are able to view any other users' credentials, which could leak sign-on information for Time-based One Time Passwords (TOTP) or othewise. Deployments running keystone with enforcescope set to false are affected. There will be a slight performance impact for the list credentials API once this issue is fixed. Affects: ==15.0.0, ==16.0.0

Other sources

OpenStack Keystone 15.0.0 and 16.0.0 is affected by Data Leakage in the list credentials API. Any user with a role on a project is able to list any credentials with the /v3/credentials API when enforcescope is false. Users with a role on a project are able to view any other users' credentials, which could (for example) leak sign-on information for Time-based One Time Passwords (TOTP). Deployments with enforcescope set to false are affected. (There will be a slight performance impact for the list credentials API once this issue is fixed.)

Launchpad

OpenStack Keystone 15.0.0 and 16.0.0 is affected by Data Leakage in the list credentials API. Any user with a role on a project is able to list any credentials with the /v3/credentials API when enforcescope is false. Users with a role on a project are able to view any other users' credentials, which could (for example) leak sign-on information for Time-based One Time Passwords (TOTP). Deployments with enforcescope set to false are affected. (There will be a slight performance impact for the list credentials API once this issue is fixed.)

GitHub

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/keystone 16.0.0<5
5
redhat/keystone 15.0.0<18
18
pip/keystone=16.0.0
16.0.1
pip/keystone=15.0.0
15.0.1
Openstack Keystone=15.0.0
Openstack Keystone=16.0.0
debian/keystone
2:18.0.0-3+deb11u12:18.1.0-1+deb11u22:22.0.2-0+deb12u12:27.0.0-3+deb13u12:28.0.0-6

Event History

Dec 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:14 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:14 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:02 PM
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:25 PM
Description
Feb 21, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:42 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·12:43 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-19687.

2

Which versions of OpenStack Keystone are affected?

OpenStack Keystone 15.0.0 and 16.0.0 are affected.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-19687?

The severity of CVE-2019-19687 is high (8.8).

4

How can I fix the vulnerability?

To fix the vulnerability, update to OpenStack Keystone 15.0.1, 16.0.1, or a later version.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability in the references provided: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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