CVE-2016-4911
mediumpriority · track · 17EPSS 0.014 · 72 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The Fernet Token Provider in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) 9.0.x before 9.0.1 (mitaka) allows remote authenticated users to prevent revocation of a chain of tokens and bypass intended access restrictions by rescoping a token.
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affected products (3)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-f82m-w3p3-cgp3OpenStack Identity Keystone Improper Access Control 2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
The Fernet Token Provider in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) 9.0.x before 9.0.1 (mitaka) allows remote authenticated users to prevent revocation of a chain of tokens and bypass intended access restrictions by rescoping a token.
- PYSEC-2016-382016-06-13vendor · osvUS
The Fernet Token Provider in OpenStack Identity (Keystone) 9.0.x before 9.0.1 (mitaka) allows remote authenticated users to prevent revocation of a chain of tokens and bypass intended access restrictions by rescoping a token.
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references (18)
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/17/10cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/17/11cnnvd
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystone/+bug/1577558cnnvd
- https://review.openstack.org/#/c/311886/cnnvd
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-008.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90728cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/17/10enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/17/11enisa_euvd
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