# CVE-2013-4471: The Identity v3 API in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2013.2 does not require the current password when changing passwords for user ac

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-05-14 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Identity v3 API in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) before 2013.2 does not require the current password when changing passwords for user accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to change a user password by leveraging the authentication token for that user.

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## References

- http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack/2013-November/003299.html
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1237989

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