Critical severity · published Jan 19, 2026
CVE-2026-22797
An issue was discovered in OpenStack keystonemiddleware 10.5 through 10.7 before 10.7.2, 10.8 and 10.9 before 10.9.1, and 10.10 through 10.12 before 10.12.1
9.9
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An issue was discovered in OpenStack keystonemiddleware 10.5 through 10.7 before 10.7.2, 10.8 and 10.9 before 10.9.1, and 10.10 through 10.12 before 10.12.1. The external_oauth2_token middleware fails to sanitize incoming authentication headers before processing OAuth 2.0 tokens. By sending forged identity headers such as X-Is-Admin-Project, X-Roles, or X-User-Id, an authenticated attacker may escalate privileges or impersonate other users. All deployments using the external_oauth2_token middleware are affected.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 51% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
keystonemiddleware · OpenStack
10.5.0 before 10.7.2; 10.8.0 before 10.9.1; 10.10.0 before 10.12.1 · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.21 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22797
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22797
launchpad.net
https://launchpad.net/bugs/2129018
www.openwall.com
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/16/9
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/15/1
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/16/2
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/16/3
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/16/9
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