CVE-2014-7960
openstack-swift: Swift metadata constraints are not correctly enforced
Severity Score
4.0
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) before 2.2.0 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the max_meta_count and other metadata constraints via multiple crafted requests which exceed the limit when combined.
OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) anterior a 2.2.0 permite a usuarios remotos autenticados evadir las restricciones max_meta_count y otros metadatos a través de múlitples peticiones manipuladas que exceden el límite cuando éstas se combinan.
A flaw was found in the metadata constraints in OpenStack Object Storage (swift). By adding metadata in several separate calls, a malicious user could bypass the max_meta_count constraint, and store more metadata than allowed by the configuration.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2014-10-07 CVE Reserved
- 2014-10-17 CVE Published
- 2024-05-29 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
- CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CAPEC
References (13)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/07/39 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/08/7 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html | X_refsource_confirm |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70279 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96901 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00025.html | 2017-09-08 | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0835.html | 2017-09-08 | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0836.html | 2017-09-08 | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1495.html | 2017-09-08 | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2704-1 | 2017-09-08 | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1365350 | 2017-09-08 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7960 | 2015-07-29 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1150461 | 2015-07-29 |