CWE
269
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-3476

First published: Tue Jun 17 2014(Updated: )

OpenStack Identity (Keystone) before 2013.2.4, 2014.1 before 2014.1.2, and Juno before Juno-2 does not properly handle chained delegation, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging a (1) trust or (2) OAuth token with impersonation enabled to create a new token with additional roles.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
pip/keystone<8.0.0a0
8.0.0a0
OpenStack Keystone>=2013.2<2013.2.4
OpenStack Keystone>=2014.1<2014.1.2
SUSE Cloud=3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-3476?

    CVE-2014-3476 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized privilege escalation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-3476?

    To resolve CVE-2014-3476, upgrade OpenStack Keystone to version 2013.2.4 or later, or to version 2014.1.2 or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2014-3476?

    CVE-2014-3476 affects multiple versions of OpenStack Keystone, including those prior to 2013.2.4 and 2014.1.2.

  • Can CVE-2014-3476 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2014-3476 can be exploited remotely by authenticated users utilizing certain tokens.

  • What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2014-3476?

    CVE-2014-3476 involves improper handling of chained delegation, allowing privilege escalation via trust or OAuth tokens.

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