The V3 API in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) 2014.1.x before 2014.1.2.1 and Juno before…
Priority LOW 26CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-613.
Summary
The V3 API in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) 2014.1.x before 2014.1.2.1 and Juno before Juno-3 updates the issued_at value for UUID v2 tokens, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass the token expiration and retain access via a verification (1) GET or (2) HEAD request to v3/auth/tokens/.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01515 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed keystone (PyPI): 8.0.0a0Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | keystone (PyPI) | before 8.0.0a0 | 8.0.0a0 | Patch available | GHSA-v8fq-gq9j-3v7h |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- keystone (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 8.0.0a0 Fixed in 8.0.0a0 Patch available GHSA-v8fq-gq9j-3v7h
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2014.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2014.1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2014.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2014.1.2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:juno-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | juno-1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:juno-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | juno-2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2014.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2014.1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:2014.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2014.1.2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:juno-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions juno-1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:keystone:juno-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions juno-2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-v8fq-gq9j-3v7h keystone (PyPI) Fixed in 8.0.0a0 Advisory →
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2014:1121 Released 2014-09-02 · Red Hat rating Lowopenstack-keystone security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 openstack-keystone-2014.1.2.1-1.el7ost, openstack-keystone-doc-2014.1.2.1-1.el7ost, python-keystone-2014.1.2.1-1.el7ost
- RHSA-2014:1122 Released 2014-09-02 · Red Hat rating Lowopenstack-keystone security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 openstack-keystone-2014.1.2.1-2.el6ost, openstack-keystone-doc-2014.1.2.1-2.el6ost, python-keystone-2014.1.2.1-2.el6ost
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1122 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1121 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5252
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v8fq-gq9j-3v7h
References
Other 7
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1348820
- [oss-security] 20140815 [OSSA 2014-026] Multiple vulnerabilities in Keystone revocation events (CVE-2014-5251, CVE-2014-5252, CVE-2014-5253)
- https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/556fb860311675fc437585651e4602b2908451eb
- https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/a4c73e4382cb062aa9f30fe1960d5014d3c49cc2
- https://github.com/openstack/keystone/commit/bdb88c662ac2035f9b0d8a229a5db5f60f5f16ae
- https://github.com/openstack/keystone
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/keystone/PYSEC-2014-108.yaml
Sources
- CVE-2014-5252 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5252 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v8fq-gq9j-3v7h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-5252 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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