Description
OpenStack Identity (Keystone) Grizzly 2013.1.1, when DEBUG mode logging is enabled, logs the (1) admin_token and (2) LDAP password in plaintext, which allows local users to obtain sensitive by reading the log file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | keystone | 2013.1.1-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | keystone | 2013.1.1-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | keystone | 2013.1.1-2 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 2 | python-keystone +2 | 2012.2.4-2.el6ost | RHSA-2013:0806 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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LogSec/CVE-2013-2006 ★ 0 · Apr 24, 2022
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | keystone | < 8.0.0a0 | 8.0.0a0 | GHSA-rxrm-xvp4-jqvh |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:0806 Red Hat Security Advisory: openstack-keystone security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 8, 2026
References
- https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/c5037dd6b82909efaaa8720e8cfa8bdb8b4a0edd
- 59411 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2013-8048 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ossn/+bug/1168252
- RHSA-2013:0806 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20130423 CVE-2013-2006 OpenStack keystone LDAP password disclosure in log files mailing-list
- FEDORA-2013-8023 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1172195
- [oss-security] 20130424 Re: CVE-2013-2006 OpenStack keystone LDAP password disclosure in log files mailing-list