The OpenStack Python client library for Swift (python-swiftclient) 1.0 through 1.9.0 does…
Priority LOW 27CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00732 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial python-swiftclient (PyPI): 2.0Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | python-swiftclient (PyPI) | 1.0 to before 2.0 | 2.0 | Patch available | GHSA-p3xv-97g8-4wmj |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- python-swiftclient (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.0 to before 2.0 Fixed in 2.0 Patch available GHSA-p3xv-97g8-4wmj
CPE configurations NVD · 34
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.2.0:gamma1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 gamma1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.2.0:gamma1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 gamma1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
Show 24 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.3.0:gamma1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 gamma1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.4 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.5 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.6 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.7 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.8 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.0 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.4 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.5 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.6 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.8.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.8.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.0 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10.0 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11.0 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.3.0:gamma1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 gamma1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.6 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.7 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.8 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.4 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.5 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.6 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.8.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.8.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.0 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.0 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.0 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-p3xv-97g8-4wmj python-swiftclient (PyPI) Fixed in 2.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6396
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p3xv-97g8-4wmj
References
Advisory 2
Other 5
- [oss-security] 20140217 [OSSA 2014-005] Missing SSL certificate check in Python Swift client (CVE-2013-6396)
- https://github.com/openstack/python-swiftclient/commit/b182112719ab87942472e44aa3446ea0eb19a289
- https://github.com/chmouel/python-swiftclient
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/python-swiftclient/PYSEC-2014-12.yaml
- https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/python-swiftclient/+/69187
More OpenStack Swift vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-12224 An issue was discovered in middleware.py in OpenStack Swauth through 1.2.0 when used with… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2012-03749 OpenStack Object Storage (swift) before 1.7.0 uses the loads function in the pickle… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-00662 OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) before 2.3.1 (Kilo), 2.4.x, and 2.5.x before 2.5.1… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-00661 OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) before 2.4.0 does not properly close client connections… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-01667 OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) before 2.3.0, when allow_version is configured, allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2026-36265 Infinite loop in OpenStack Swift CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2013-6396 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-6396 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p3xv-97g8-4wmj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-6396 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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