CWE
269
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-0204

First published: Mon Nov 03 2014(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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
pip/keystone<8.0.0a0
8.0.0a0
OpenStack keystonemiddleware>=2014.1<2014.1.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-0204?

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

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-0204?

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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