CVE-2026-43001
HIGHDescription
An issue was discovered in OpenStack Keystone before 29.0.2. POST /v3/credentials did not validate that the caller-supplied project_id for an EC2-type credential matched the project of the authenticating application credential. This allowed an attacker holding an unrestricted application credential for project A to create an EC2 credential targeting project B; a subsequent /v3/ec2tokens exchange would then issue a Keystone token scoped to project B while still carrying the original app_cred_id, enabling cross-project lateral movement within the credential owner's role footprint.
How to fix
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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
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 37% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE-2023-22518 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
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| CVE-2022-46169 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2024-38856 | Critical | 9.8 | 99% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2025-29927 | Critical | 9.1 | 99% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-36289 | Medium | 5.3 | 99% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-43001?
Published advisories record a fix for 9 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2026-43001 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-43001 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.46% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 37% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-43001?
CVE-2026-43001 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.9, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-43001 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for keystone (Debian), openstack-keystone (Red Hat / RHEL), openstack-keystone (Rocky), python3-keystone (Red Hat / RHEL), and 5 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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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 2026-07-15.