CVE-2013-2161: openstack folsom Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-2161 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Code Injection vulnerability in openstack folsom. EPSS estimates a 1.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 20-08-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

XML injection vulnerability in account/utils.py in OpenStack Swift Folsom, Grizzly, and Havana allows attackers to trigger invalid or spoofed Swift responses via an account name.

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.