openstack-*: Inconsistent and non-validating HTTPS client
Published Nov 1, 2019
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.97%
Description
HTTPSConnections in OpenStack Keystone 2013, OpenStack Compute 2013.1, and possibly other OpenStack components, fail to validate server-side SSL certificates.
Affected products
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- Version 2013.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 2013StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
- 10.0
No data.
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3
openstack-keystone
Affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3
python-keystoneclient
Affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4
openstack-keystone
Affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4
python-keystoneclient
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3 | openstack-keystone | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3 | python-keystoneclient | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | openstack-keystone | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | python-keystoneclient | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact in RedHat Enterprise OpenStack Platform 3 however fixing this issue would require a change to default behavior. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. This issue did not affect the versions of openstack-keystone or python-keystone client as shipped with RedHat Enterprise OpenStack Platform 4. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.97% (0.00970) | 60.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.96% (0.00962) | 56.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.48% (0.00478) | 62.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.78% (0.00778) | 82.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00739) | 80.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.78% (0.00776) | 80.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.78% (0.00776) | 78.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2255 Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-2255 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ossn/+bug/1188189 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=924514 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-2255 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-2255 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/85562 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qh2x-hpf9-cf2g Advisory
- https://github.com/openstack/cinder/commit/0f9652d92e175a1f7dc3c2a37ab444b8f189375a
- https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/5bd4c2984d329625a2a8442b316fa235dbb88a3d
- https://github.com/openstack/neutron/commit/7255e056092f034daaeb4246a812900645d46911
- https://github.com/openstack/python-keystoneclient/commit/20e166fd8a943ee3f91ba362a47e9c14c7cc5f4c
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2255
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2255 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200229073508/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61118
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2255
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61118 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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