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CVE-2017-2673

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  • Published2018-07-19
  • Fixed in11.0.1 · 10.0.2
  • WeaknessCWE-863

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Description

An authorization-check flaw was discovered in federation configurations of the OpenStack Identity service (keystone). An authenticated federated user could request permissions to a project and unintentionally be granted all related roles including administrative roles.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-07-1913:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
keystone
BranchAffectedFixed in
11.0≥ 11.0.0, < 11.0.111.0.1
10.0≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.210.0.2
10.0≥ 9.0.0, < 10.0.210.0.2
9.x≥ 9.0.0, ≤ 9.3.0no fix published
Redhat openstack
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.x= 9no fix published
10.x= 10no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • keystoneUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2:9.3.0-0ubuntu3.1
  • keystoneDebian:14all versions · fixed in 2:10.0.0-9
  • keystoneDebian:13all versions · fixed in 2:10.0.0-9
  • keystoneDebian:12all versions · fixed in 2:10.0.0-9
  • python-keystoneRed Hat:openstack:10::el7all versions · fixed in 1:10.0.1-3.el7ostand 2 other packages
  • python-keystoneRed Hat:openstack:9::el7all versions · fixed in 1:9.3.0-2.el7ostand 2 other packages

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2017-2673 Red Hat Product Security8 products fixed · 1 known affected

    openstack-keystone: Incorrect role assignment with federated Keystone

    openstack-keystone.src as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata)

  • RHSA-2017:1597 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-keystone security, bug fix, and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2017:1461 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-keystone security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update keystone to 11.0.1 · 10.0.2
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2017:1597 · 4 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  3. No fix available, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2017-2673 · 1 productAffected

Advisories and patches

Detection

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none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.06.8known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.07.2read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-863known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-863read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.3 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryHIGH2024-05-14

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-07-19
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-j36m-hv43-7w7m

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2673?

An authorization-check flaw was discovered in federation configurations of the OpenStack Identity service (keystone). An authenticated federated user could request permissions to a project and unintentionally be granted all related roles including administrative roles.

Is CVE-2017-2673 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-2673 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.3% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-2673?

CVE-2017-2673 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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