Description
In OpenStack keystonemiddleware before 13.0.2, by supplying a custom X-Service-Token header in a request, anyone in possession of an access-restricted application credential may bypass those restrictions resulting in elevation of privileges.
Published: 2026-10-30
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description A flaw was found in OpenStack keystonemiddleware and Keystone. The code incorrectly treats the presence of the X-Service-Token HTTP header as sufficient to skip enforcement of application credential access rules (and can skip related token-binding checks). An attacker who holds an application credential with access_rules can bypass those restrictions by sending any non-empty X-Service-Token value; a valid service token is not required for this bypass when delay_auth_decision is enabled (typical). This allows API calls beyond what the credential was designed to permit within the attacker's existing roles. Only installing fixed keystonemiddleware and Keystone packages remediates the issue. In OpenStack keystonemiddleware before 13.0.2, by supplying a custom X-Service-Token header in a request, anyone in possession of an access-restricted application credential may bypass those restrictions resulting in elevation of privileges.
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystonemiddleware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}


Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openstack
Openstack keystonemiddleware
Vendors & Products Openstack
Openstack keystonemiddleware

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in OpenStack keystonemiddleware and Keystone. The code incorrectly treats the presence of the X-Service-Token HTTP header as sufficient to skip enforcement of application credential access rules (and can skip related token-binding checks). An attacker who holds an application credential with access_rules can bypass those restrictions by sending any non-empty X-Service-Token value; a valid service token is not required for this bypass when delay_auth_decision is enabled (typical). This allows API calls beyond what the credential was designed to permit within the attacker's existing roles. Only installing fixed keystonemiddleware and Keystone packages remediates the issue.
Title keystonemiddleware: keystonemiddleware: application credential access_rules bypass via X-Service-Token header presence check
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

threat_severity

Important


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Openstack Keystonemiddleware
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-30T17:07:49.860Z

Reserved: 2026-10-23T03:35:02.810Z

Link: CVE-2026-115642

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-30T17:07:49.860Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-30T17:17:15.053

Modified: 2026-10-30T19:21:43.293

Link: CVE-2026-115642

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-10-29T15:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-115642 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-30T17:30:13Z

Weaknesses