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CVE-2021-3563

HIGH
7.4
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A flaw was found in openstack-keystone. Only the first 72 characters of an application secret are verified allowing attackers bypass some password complexity which administrators may be counting on. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity.

How to fix

Remediation Available
keystoneDebian
Fixed in:2:23.0.0-3CVE-2021-3563
Fixed in:2:23.0.0-3CVE-2021-3563
keystoneUbuntu
Fixed in:2:21.0.1-0ubuntu2.1USN-7926-1
python3-keystoneUbuntu
Fixed in:2:21.0.1-0ubuntu2.1USN-7926-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

1.32%probability of exploitation in 30 days
67thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 67% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.