CVE-2020-12692: Medium severity Openstack Keystone vulnerability

Published May 6, 2020
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Updated

An issue was discovered in OpenStack Keystone before 15.0.1, and 16.0.0. The EC2 API doesn't have a signature TTL check for AWS Signature V4. An attacker can sniff the Authorization header, and then use it to reissue an OpenStack token an unlimited number of times.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
pip/keystone>=0<15.0.1
15.0.1
pip/keystone>=16.0.0.0rc1<16.0.0
16.0.0
Openstack Keystone<15.0.1
Openstack Keystone=16.0.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
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

May 6, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:42 PM
Description
May 7, 2020
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:17 PM
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:38 PM
Description
Feb 23, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·06:58 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·06:59 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12692?

The severity of CVE-2020-12692 is medium.

2

How does the EC2 API vulnerability in CVE-2020-12692 affect OpenStack Keystone?

The EC2 API vulnerability in CVE-2020-12692 allows an attacker to reissue an OpenStack token an unlimited number of times.

3

Which versions of OpenStack Keystone are affected by CVE-2020-12692?

OpenStack Keystone versions before 15.0.1 and 16.0.0 are affected by CVE-2020-12692.

4

How can I fix the vulnerability in OpenStack Keystone?

To fix the vulnerability in OpenStack Keystone, you should update to version 15.0.1 or 16.0.0.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-12692?

More information about CVE-2020-12692 can be found at the following references: [Reference 1](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/07/1), [Reference 2](https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1872737), [Reference 3](https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2020-003.html).

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