CVE-2013-2013: Python keystoneclient Python-keystoneclient Unsecure User Password Update Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-8q2m-pwxf-jc7g
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CVSS 2.9
CWE-200
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2013-2013 is a LOW (CVSS 2.9) python-keystoneclient unsecure user password update vulnerability (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) affecting Python keystoneclient libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves python-keystoneclient unsecure user password update. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.2.4.

CVE-2013-2013 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2013-2013
GHSA Identifier GHSA-8q2m-pwxf-jc7g
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 2.9
CWE Classification CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Affected Product Python keystoneclient
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 2.9

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2013-2013

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Python keystoneclient dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

python-keystoneclient fixed: 0.2.4 
pip install python-keystoneclient>=0.2.4
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show python-keystoneclient

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2013-2013, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show python-keystoneclient

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Python keystoneclient in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.2.4), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show python-keystoneclient command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, where the product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. In Python keystoneclient, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

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.

CVE-2013-2013 Affected Python keystoneclient Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.2.4
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
python-keystoneclient
pypi/python-keystoneclient
PyPI
< 0.2.4
0.2.4

References

NVD — CVE-2013-2013 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2013
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openstack/python-keystoneclient/commit/f2e0818bc97bfbeba83f6abbb07909a8debcad77
bugs.launchpad.net/python-keystoneclie... WEB
https://bugs.launchpad.net/python-keystoneclient/+bug/938315
Python keystoneclient Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/openstack/python-keystoneclient
Python keystoneclient Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/python-keystoneclient/PYSEC-2013-24.yaml
Python keystoneclient Security Information SECURITY
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16937
Python keystoneclient Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-2013?
CVE-2013-2013 is a security vulnerability in Python keystoneclient involving python-keystoneclient unsecure user password update under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor.
Which Python keystoneclient versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.2.4 across affected packages: python-keystoneclient.
What version fixes CVE-2013-2013?
Upgrading to 0.2.4 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is python-keystoneclient affected?
Yes, python-keystoneclient is affected in releases prior to 0.2.4. Upgrade your dependency to 0.2.4 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-2013?
CVE-2013-2013 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 2.9 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2013-2013?
CVE-2013-2013 is classified under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2013-2013?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show python-keystoneclient'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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