CVE-2014-3476
OpenStack Identity Keystone is vulnerable to Block delegation escalation of privilege
CVE-2014-3476 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Openstack Keystone, published June 17, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.33%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in keystone 8.0.0a0.
- Severity
- 6.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.33%EPSS, 83rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
8.0.0a0keystone +11 more
Description
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
keystonePyPI | before 8.0.0a0 | 8.0.0a0 |
keystoneDebian:12 | before 2014.1.1-2 | 2014.1.1-2 |
keystoneDebian:13 | before 2014.1.1-2 | 2014.1.1-2 |
keystoneDebian:14 | before 2014.1.1-2 | 2014.1.1-2 |
openstack-keystoneRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2013.1.5-3.el6ost | 0:2013.1.5-3.el6ost |
openstack-keystone-docRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2013.1.5-3.el6ost | 0:2013.1.5-3.el6ost |
python-keystoneRed Hat:openstack:3::el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2013.1.5-3.el6ost | 0:2013.1.5-3.el6ost |
openstack-keystoneRed Hat:openstack:4::el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost | 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost |
openstack-keystone-docRed Hat:openstack:4::el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost | 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost |
python-keystoneRed Hat:openstack:4::el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost | 0:2013.2.3-7.el6ost |
keystoneUbuntu:14.04:LTS | before 1:2014.1.2.1-0ubuntu1, plus listed versions 1:2013.2~rc4-0ubuntu11:2013.2-0ubuntu11:2013.2-0ubuntu1.11:2014.1~b1-0ubuntu11:2014.1~b2-0ubuntu1 Show 6 moreShow less1:2014.1~b3-0ubuntu21:2014.1~b3-0ubuntu31:2014.1~rc1-0ubuntu11:2014.1~rc2-0ubuntu11:2014.1-0ubuntu11:2014.1.1-0ubuntu1 | 1:2014.1.2.1-0ubuntu1 |
keystoneUbuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 5 CVEs | before 1:2014.1.2.1-0ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 1:2013.2~rc4-0ubuntu11:2013.2-0ubuntu11:2013.2-0ubuntu1.11:2014.1~b1-0ubuntu11:2014.1~b2-0ubuntu1 Show 7 moreShow less1:2014.1~b3-0ubuntu21:2014.1~b3-0ubuntu31:2014.1~rc1-0ubuntu11:2014.1~rc2-0ubuntu11:2014.1-0ubuntu11:2014.1.1-0ubuntu11:2014.1.2.1-0ubuntu1 | 1:2014.1.2.1-0ubuntu1.1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-3476- CVSS 2.0
- 6.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-3476- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1924No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1924- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-274v-r947-v34rNo score
OpenStack Identity Keystone is vulnerable to Block delegation escalation of privilege
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.
- Record
GHSA-274v-r947-v34r- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-3476- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-3476No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3476- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVGHSA-274v-r947-v34rNo score
OpenStack Identity Keystone is vulnerable to Block delegation escalation of privilege
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.
- Record
GHSA-274v-r947-v34r- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-649No score
OpenStack Identity Keystone is vulnerable to Block delegation escalation of privilege
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.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-649- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-3476No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3476- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2324-1No score
keystone vulnerabilities
Steven Hardy discovered that OpenStack Keystone did not properly handle chained delegation. A remove authenticated attacker could use this to gain privileges by creating a new token with additional roles. (CVE-2014-3476)
Jamie Lennox discovered that OpenStack Keystone did not properly validate the project id. A remote authenticated attacker may be able to use this to access other projects. (CVE-2014-3520)
Brant Knudson and Lance Bragstad discovered that OpenStack Keystone would not always revoke tokens correctly. If Keystone were configured to use revocation events, a remote authenticated attacker could continue to have access to resources. (CVE-2014-5251, CVE-2014-5252, CVE-2014-5253)
- Record
USN-2324-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00031.html
secunia.com/advisories/59547
securityfocus.com/bid/68026
bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1324592
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/12/3
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3476
github.com/advisories/GHSA-274v-r947-v34r
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3476
pypi.org/project/keystone
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0994
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1104524
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2014/rhsa-2014_0994.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3476
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-3476
lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2014-June/000240.html