Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-5251 · published 25 August 2014
CVE-2014-5251: Openstack keystone vulnerability
Openstack · Keystone
The MySQL token driver in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) 2014.1.x before 2014.1.2.1 and Juno before Juno-3 stores timestamps with the incorrect precision, which causes the expiration comparison for tokens to fail and allows remote authenticated users to retain access via an expired token.
Description
The MySQL token driver in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) 2014.1.x before 2014.1.2.1 and Juno before Juno-3 stores timestamps with the incorrect precision, which causes the expiration comparison for tokens to fail and allows remote authenticated users to retain access via an expired token.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-5251), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.