CVE-2014-7144: OpenStack keystonemiddleware does not verify certificate

CVE-2014-7144 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2014-10-02

OpenStack keystonemiddleware (formerly python-keystoneclient) 0.x before 0.11.0 and 1.x before 1.2.0 disables certification verification when the "insecure" option is set in a paste configuration (paste.ini) file regardless of the value, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks via a crafted certificate.

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

Quick answers

Is CVE-2014-7144 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2014-7144 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2014-7144?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 2 October 2014.
Which products and versions are affected?
keystonemiddleware (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.11.0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.11.0,introduced=1.0,fixed=1.2.0; python-keystoneclient (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.11.0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.11.0,introduced=1.0,fixed=1.2.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2014-7144?
Yes. keystonemiddleware (PyPI): upgrade to 0.11.0, 1.2.0 or later; python-keystoneclient (PyPI): upgrade to 0.11.0, 1.2.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2014-7144?
Check whether you run keystonemiddleware (PyPI) or 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

  • keystonemiddleware (PyPI): upgrade to 0.11.0, 1.2.0 or later
    pip install "keystonemiddleware>=1.2.0"
  • python-keystoneclient (PyPI): upgrade to 0.11.0, 1.2.0 or later
    pip install "python-keystoneclient>=1.2.0"

Affected products

  • keystonemiddleware (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.11.0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.11.0,introduced=1.0,fixed=1.2.0
  • python-keystoneclient (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.11.0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.11.0,introduced=1.0,fixed=1.2.0

Identifiers

  • CVE-2014-7144
  • GHSA-7f2c-vp52-gmfw
  • PYSEC-2014-26
  • PYSEC-2014-71

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