2026-10-30 16:23CVE-2026-115642mitre
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-863

In OpenStack keystonemiddleware before 13.0.2, by supplying a custom X-Service-Token header in a request, anyone in possession of an access-restricted application credential may bypass those restrictions resulting in elevation of privileges.

Problem type

Affected products

OpenStack

keystonemiddleware

< 10.12.2 - AFFECTED

< 12.0.1 - AFFECTED

< 13.0.2 - AFFECTED

References

GitHub Security Advisories

GHSA-ghh7-5q3h-mc48

In OpenStack keystonemiddleware before 13.0.2, by supplying a custom X-Service-Token header in a...

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ghh7-5q3h-mc48

In OpenStack keystonemiddleware before 13.0.2, by supplying a custom X-Service-Token header in a request, anyone in possession of an access-restricted application credential may bypass those restrictions resulting in elevation of privileges.

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https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-115642
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