CVE-2013-1977 OpenStack devstack uses world-readable permissions for keystone.conf, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as the LDAP password and admin_token secret by reading the file.

LowCVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.44%

Published: 2013-05-21 21:00
Updated: 2026-06-17 02:52
Exploit status: No public exploit known

Description

OpenStack devstack uses world-readable permissions for keystone.conf, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as the LDAP password and admin_token secret by reading the file.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
OpenStack devstack	All versions	No fix listed

References

[oss-security] 20130419 CVE-2013-1977 - OpenStack keystone.conf insecure file permissions exploit mailing-list
[oss-security] 20130423 Re: CVE-2013-1977 - OpenStack keystone.conf insecure file permissions mailing-list
bugs.launchpad.net
Debian Security Tracker CVE-2013-1977 vendor-advisory

CVSS v2.0

2.1 Low

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: Local
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 0.44% (percentile 38.6)
CWE: CWE-264

Public exploit references

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No public exploit references known.