CVE-2015-7546
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.020 · 81 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The identity service in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) before 2015.1.3 (Kilo) and 8.0.x before 8.0.2 (Liberty) and keystonemiddleware (formerly python-keystoneclient) before 1.5.4 (Kilo) and Liberty before 2.3.3 does not properly invalidate authorization tokens when using the PKI or PKIZ token providers, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain access to cloud resources by manipulating byte fields within a revoked token.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (11)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- openstack keystonemiddleware1.5.0 → 1.5.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystonemiddleware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- openstack keystonemiddleware1.6.0 → 2.3.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystonemiddleware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-8c4w-v65p-jvcvOpenStack Identity Keystone and keystonemiddleware Insufficiently Protected Credentials2022-05-13ghsa · osvUS
The identity service in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) before 2015.1.3 (Kilo) and 8.0.x before 8.0.2 (Liberty) and keystonemiddleware (formerly python-keystoneclient) before 1.5.4 (Kilo) and Liberty before 2.3.3 does not properly invalidate authorization tokens when using the PKI or PKIZ token providers, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain access to cloud resources by manipulating byte fields within a revoked token.
- PYSEC-2016-202016-02-03vendor · osvUS
The identity service in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) before 2015.1.3 (Kilo) and 8.0.x before 8.0.2 (Liberty) and keystonemiddleware (formerly python-keystoneclient) before 1.5.4 (Kilo) and Liberty before 2.3.3 does not properly invalidate authorization tokens when using the PKI or PKIZ token providers, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain access to cloud resources by manipulating byte fields within a revoked token.
- PYSEC-2026-2549OpenStack Identity Keystone and keystonemiddleware Insufficiently Protected Credentials2026-07-09vendor · osvUS
The identity service in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) before 2015.1.3 (Kilo) and 8.0.x before 8.0.2 (Liberty) and keystonemiddleware (formerly python-keystoneclient) before 1.5.4 (Kilo) and Liberty before 2.3.3 does not properly invalidate authorization tokens when using the PKI or PKIZ token providers, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain access to cloud resources by manipulating byte fields within a revoked token.
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sources
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references (15)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlcnnvd
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1490804cnnvd
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-005.htmlcnnvd
- https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/OSSN/OSSN-0062cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80498cnnvd
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80498enisa_euvd
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1490804enisa_euvd
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