Openstack · Openstack Keystone · CVE-2012-3542
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
OpenStack Keystone versions prior to folsom-rc1
OpenStack Essex (2012.1)
**Description**
The issue allows remote attackers to add an arbitrary user to an arbitrary tenant via a request to update the user's default tenant to the administrative API.
**Recommendations**
For OpenStack Keystone versions prior to folsom-rc1, update to folsom-rc1 or later to resolve the issue.
For OpenStack Essex (2012.1), consider upgrading to a newer version that is not affected by this issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the administrative API to minimize the risk of exploitation.