CVE-2013-6396
mediumpriority · track · 23EPSS 0.007 · 54 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The OpenStack Python client library for Swift (python-swiftclient) 1.0 through 1.9.0 does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 4.9–9.1
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affected products (28)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-p3xv-97g8-4wmjPython Swift client is vulnerable to Missing SSL Certificate Check2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
The OpenStack Python client library for Swift (python-swiftclient) from 1.0 before 2.0 does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
- PYSEC-2014-122014-02-18vendor · osvUS
The OpenStack Python client library for Swift (python-swiftclient) 1.0 through 1.9.0 does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
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references (8)
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/17/7cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63752cnnvd
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/python-swiftclient/+bug/1199783cnnvd
- https://review.openstack.org/#/c/69187Patchcnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/17/7enisa_euvd
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/python-swiftclient/+bug/1199783enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/17/7nvd
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/python-swiftclient/+bug/1199783Vendor Advisorynvd
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