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OpenStack Keystone Default Credentials

high Nessus Plugin ID 62354

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Synopsis

The remote web application uses default credentials.

Description

It is possible to log into the remote OpenStack Keystone instance by providing default credentials. Knowing these, an attacker can gain administrative control of the affected application and would then be able to read and write to Keystone, which is used as an identity provider by other services.

Solution

Change the credentials.

See Also

https://launchpad.net/keystone

http://www.nessus.org/u?350f4002

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 62354

File Name: openstack_keystone_default_creds.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 9/27/2012

Updated: 6/5/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:openstack:keystone

Required KB Items: www/openstack_keystone

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning, global_settings/supplied_logins_only