# CVE-2020-12689: keystone: An issue was discovered in OpenStack Keystone before 15.0.1, and 16.0.0

CVE-2020-12689 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by keystone 2:13.0.4-0ubuntu1, released May 6, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12689
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0156
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 6, 2020

## Description

An issue was discovered in OpenStack Keystone before 15.0.1, and 16.0.0. Any user authenticated within a limited scope (trust/oauth/application credential) can create an EC2 credential with an escalated permission, such as obtaining admin while the user is on a limited viewer role. This potentially allows a malicious user to act as the admin on a project another user has the admin role on, which can effectively grant that user global admin privileges.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | keystone Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:13.0.4-0ubuntu1 | [keystone 2:13.0.4-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-keystone-2-13.0.4-0ubuntu1.md) | May 6, 2020 |
| Linux | python-keystone Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:13.0.4-0ubuntu1 | [python-keystone 2:13.0.4-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-keystone-2-13.0.4-0ubuntu1.md) | May 6, 2020 |

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