The vulnerability stems from improper time window handling in TOTP validation. Keycloak's TOTP implementation uses a 'look around window' parameter to account for clock skew. When set to 1 (default), the validation logic checks three 30-second time steps: previous, current, and next. However, the system should invalidate codes after their designated 30-second period. The vulnerable function (TOTPProvider.validateCode) incorrectly allows codes to remain valid for an additional 30 seconds by including the next time step in its validation range. This matches the observed behavior where codes are valid for 60 seconds total. The confidence is high because this pattern aligns with standard TOTP implementations and the described vulnerability mechanism.