CVE-2021-3563GHSA-cc99-whm5-mmq3PYSEC-2026-370
Openstack Keystone Incorrect Authorization vulnerability
n/a keystonepipLibraries & packages
CVSS
9.1CriticalExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)1.86%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of CVEs. Scored 27 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Description
A flaw was found in openstack-keystone, only the first 72 characters of an application secret are verified allowing attackers bypass some password complexity which administrators may be counting on. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity. A patch is available.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 37
- keystone, pip<= 21.0.0GitHub
- keystoneaffected: Not-knownCVE List
- keystone, PyPIfrom first release, through 21.0.0OSV
- keystone, PyPI12.0.2OSV
- keystone, PyPI12.0.3OSV
- keystone, PyPI13.0.2OSV
- keystone, PyPI13.0.3OSV
- keystone, PyPI13.0.4OSV
- keystone, PyPI14.0.0OSV
- keystone, PyPI14.0.1OSV
- keystone, PyPI14.1.0OSV
- keystone, PyPI14.2.0OSV
- keystone, PyPI15.0.0OSV
- keystone, PyPI15.0.0.0rc1OSV
- keystone, PyPI15.0.0.0rc2OSV
- keystone, PyPI15.0.1OSV
- keystone, PyPI16.0.0OSV
- keystone, PyPI16.0.0.0rc1OSV
- keystone, PyPI16.0.0.0rc2OSV
- keystone, PyPI16.0.1OSV
- keystone, PyPI16.0.2OSV
- keystone, PyPI17.0.0OSV
- keystone, PyPI17.0.0.0rc1OSV
- keystone, PyPI17.0.0.0rc2OSV
- keystone, PyPI17.0.1OSV
- keystone, PyPI18.0.0OSV
- keystone, PyPI18.0.0.0rc1OSV
- keystone, PyPI18.1.0OSV
- keystone, PyPI19.0.0OSV
- keystone, PyPI19.0.0.0rc1OSV
- keystone, PyPI19.0.0.0rc2OSV
- keystone, PyPI19.0.1OSV
- keystone, PyPI20.0.0OSV
- keystone, PyPI20.0.0.0rc1OSV
- keystone, PyPI20.0.1OSV
- keystone, PyPI21.0.0OSV
- keystone, PyPI21.0.0.0rc1OSV
References 14
- opendev.org/openstack/keystone/commit/7859ed26003858ebfd9a5e866b43f1a6a9e83dcaFixvia GitHub
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3563Advisoryvia CVE List
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-3563Advisoryvia CVE List
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/keystone/PYSEC-2026-370.yamlAdvisoryvia GitHub
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cc99-whm5-mmq3Advisoryvia GitHub
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3563Referencevia GitHub
- bugs.launchpad.net/ossa/+bug/1901891Referencevia CVE List
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1962908Referencevia CVE List
- review.opendev.org/c/openstack/keystone/+/803641Referencevia GitHub
- review.opendev.org/c/openstack/keystone/+/828595Referencevia GitHub
- review.opendev.org/c/openstack/keystone/+/856489Referencevia GitHub
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00007.htmlReferencevia CVE List
- opendev.org/openstack/keystoneReferencevia GitHub
- pypi.org/project/keystoneReferencevia GitHub