CVE-2025-65073: [OSSA-2025-002] OpenStack Keystone: Unauthenticated access to EC2/S3 token endpoints can grant Keystone authorization (CVE-2025-65073)

Published Nov 17, 2025
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Updated

OpenStack Keystone before 26.0.1, 27.0.0, and 28.0.0 allows a /v3/ec2tokens or /v3/s3tokens request with a valid AWS Signature to provide Keystone authorization.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Openstack Keystone<26.0.1
Openstack Keystone
pip/keystone=28.0.0.0rc1
28.0.0
pip/keystone=27.0.0.0rc1
27.0.0
pip/keystone<26.0.1
26.0.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/keystone to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 28.0.0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/keystone to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 27.0.0
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/keystone to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.0.1

Event History

Nov 17, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:01 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Advisory Published
via GitHub·09:30 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·09:30 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-65073?

CVE-2025-65073 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to Keystone authorization.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-65073?

To mitigate CVE-2025-65073, upgrade OpenStack Keystone to version 26.0.1 or later.

3

What are the affected versions of OpenStack Keystone in CVE-2025-65073?

CVE-2025-65073 affects OpenStack Keystone versions prior to 26.0.1, including all versions before 27.0.0 and 28.0.0.

4

What does CVE-2025-65073 exploit?

CVE-2025-65073 exploits the ability to make requests to /v3/ec2tokens or /v3/s3tokens for Keystone authorization using a valid AWS Signature.

5

What impact does CVE-2025-65073 have on OpenStack Keystone users?

CVE-2025-65073 allows potential unauthorized users to gain access to Keystone services, posing a significant security risk.

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