openstack-keystone: cache backend password leak in log (OSSA 2015-008)
Published May 12, 2015
4.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.88%
Description
OpenStack Identity (Keystone) before 2014.1.5 and 2014.2.x before 2014.2.4 logs the backend_argument configuration option content, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain passwords and other sensitive backend information by reading the Keystone logs.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)
openstack-keystone
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)
openstack-keystone
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4
openstack-keystone
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse) | openstack-keystone | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) | openstack-keystone | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | openstack-keystone | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
While this issue does occur in openstack-keystone packages as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform versions 5 and 6 it is not believed to be exploitable as access to the keystone logs is restricted with file-system permissions.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/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 3, 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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02880) | 86.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02877) | 84.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00148) | 32.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 45.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 43.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 41.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 56.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 22, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 54.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 52.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 30.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2015-May/000356.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74456 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3646 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1443598 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218640 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jwpw-ppj5-7h4w Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3646
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210122154200/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74456
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3646
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2015-May/000356.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74456 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3646 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1443598 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218640 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jwpw-ppj5-7h4w | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3646 | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20210122154200/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74456 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3646 |
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