CVE-2014-0204: Medium severity keystone vulnerability

Published Nov 3, 2014
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Updated

OpenStack Identity (Keystone) before 2014.1.1 does not properly handle when a role is assigned to a group that has the same ID as a user, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges that are assigned to a group with the same ID.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
pip/keystone<8.0.0a0
8.0.0a0
Openstack Keystone>=2014.1<2014.1.1

Event History

Nov 3, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:26 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0204?

CVE-2014-0204 has a moderate severity rating due to potential privilege escalation vulnerabilities.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-0204?

To fix CVE-2014-0204, upgrade OpenStack Keystone to version 2014.1.1 or higher.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2014-0204?

Remote authenticated users in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) configurations before version 2014.1.1 are affected by CVE-2014-0204.

4

What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2014-0204?

CVE-2014-0204 is caused by improper handling of role assignments for users and groups with the same ID in OpenStack Keystone.

5

Which software versions are vulnerable to CVE-2014-0204?

OpenStack Keystone versions prior to 2014.1.1 are vulnerable to CVE-2014-0204.

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