OpenStack Swift Token Vulnerability in Swauth Middleware
CVE-2017-16613

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Openstack
Status
Swauth
Swift
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 November 2017

What is CVE-2017-16613?

A security flaw in the Swauth middleware for OpenStack Swift permits attackers to bypass authentication processes. This issue arises from the logging of unhashed tokens in a GET URI, allowing an attacker to craft new requests using these tokens within the X-Auth-Token header. The vulnerability affects versions of Swauth up to 1.2.0 and OpenStack Swift up to 2.15.1, potentially compromising user authentication and data security.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101926
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=882314
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4044
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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