CVE-2013-2013: python-keystoneclient unsecure user password update

CVE-2013-2013 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2013-10-01

The user-password-update command in python-keystoneclient before 0.2.4 accepts the new password in the --password argument, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.

Technologies: python-keystoneclient (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2013-2013 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2013-2013 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2013-2013?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 1 October 2013.
Which products and versions are affected?
python-keystoneclient (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.2.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2013-2013?
Yes. python-keystoneclient (PyPI): upgrade to 0.2.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2013-2013?
Check whether you run python-keystoneclient (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • python-keystoneclient (PyPI): upgrade to 0.2.4 or later
    pip install "python-keystoneclient>=0.2.4"

Affected products

  • python-keystoneclient (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.2.4

Identifiers

  • CVE-2013-2013
  • GHSA-8q2m-pwxf-jc7g
  • PYSEC-2013-24

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