CVE-2013-6428 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass tenant scoping restrictions in OpenStack Heat by modifying the tenant_id, potentially accessing unauthorized resources.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2013-6428?

CVE-2013-6428 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Dec 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The ReST API in OpenStack Orchestration API (Heat) before Havana 2013.2.1 and Icehouse before icehouse-2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the tenant scoping restrictions via a modified tenant_id in the request path.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6428?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openstack Heat.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6428?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2013-6428 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6428 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6428, GHSA-xrx4-52w3-mpjx.

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