CVE-2014-7960: openstack swift Resource Management Errors
CVSS: 4.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-g6x3-55qv-x6p2PYSEC-2026-933RHSA-2015:0835RHSA-2015:0836UBUNTU-CVE-2014-7960DEBIAN-CVE-2014-7960
Published 17-10-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-7960 is a medium (CVSS 4.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in openstack swift. EPSS estimates a 3.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.05%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2Timeline
- 17-10-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.05%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.05% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.05%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat6 products
- openstack-swift< 0:1.13.1-4.el7ost | < 0:1.13.1-4.el6ost
- openstack-swift-account< 0:1.13.1-4.el7ost | < 0:1.13.1-4.el6ost
- openstack-swift-container< 0:1.13.1-4.el7ost | < 0:1.13.1-4.el6ost
- openstack-swift-doc< 0:1.13.1-4.el7ost | < 0:1.13.1-4.el6ost
- openstack-swift-object< 0:1.13.1-4.el7ost | < 0:1.13.1-4.el6ost
Debian1 product
- swift< 2.2.0-1
Openstack1 product
- swift≤ 2.1.0
PyPI1 product
- swift< 2.2.0
Ubuntu1 product
- swift< 1.13.1-0ubuntu1.2
5 vendors · 10 products
References
33 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00025.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEWEB
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- github.com/openstack/swiftPACKAGE
- pypi.org/project/swiftPACKAGE
- access.redhat.com/site/…ARTICLE