CVE-2026-43000
May 29, 2026, 3:42 p.m.
6.0
Medium
Description
An issue was discovered in OpenStack Keystone before 29.0.2. When combined with an application credential impersonation vulnerability, an attacker with the member role on a project can escalate to admin by chaining unrestricted application credentials with Keystone trusts. The impersonated token carries the victim's identity, which passes the trustor validation check. Keystone then validates the delegated roles against the victim's actual role assignments in the database, not the roles on the requesting token. This allows the attacker to create a trust delegating the victim's admin role to themselves. The trust persists independently, and additional trusts and application credentials can be created to maintain access. All actions are logged under the victim's identity.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Openstack |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | openstack | keystone | <29.0.2 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: HIGH
- Privileges Required: LOW
- Scope: CHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: LOW
- Integrity Impact: LOW
- Availability Impact: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Timeline
Published: May 28, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified: May 29, 2026, 3:42 p.m.
Last Modified: May 29, 2026, 3:42 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
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