CVE-2013-4471

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Summary

CVECVE-2013-4471
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2014-05-14 19:55:10 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionThe Identity v3 API in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2013.2 does not require the current password when changing passwords for user accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to change a user password by leveraging the authentication token for that user.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 5.5 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-287 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Openstack Horizon All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Bug #1237989 “user can update his password without knowing the o...” : Bugs : OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.launchpad.net Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
OpenStack Open Source Cloud Computing Software » Message: [Openstack] [OSSG][OSSN] Authenticated users are able to update passwords without providing their current password af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.openstack.org Vendor Advisory
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