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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-3563

Only the first 72 characters of an application secret are verified allowing attackers bypass some password complexity which administrators may be counting on.

HIGH 7.4EPSS 1.75%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.75%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

CVSS 3.1
7.4 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS
1.75% probability · 77th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-863
Affected
openstack/keystone · debian/debian linux · redhat/openstack platform
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.