Python Swift client is vulnerable to Missing SSL Certificate Check

MEDIO 5.8CVE-2013-6396 · GHSA-p3xv-97g8-4wmj · PYSEC-2014-12 · Published 18/02/2014 · updated 17/06/2026

En resumen

CVE-2013-6396 es una vulnerabilidad MEDIO (CVSS 5.8) que afecta a python-swiftclient, swift (openstack).
Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días (EPSS): 0.73%, mayor que el 54.5% de las vulnerabilidades.
Solución: actualizar a 2.0 o posterior.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
python-swiftclient PyPI	`≥ 1.0, < 2.0`	`2.0`
swift openstack	`= 1.0.0= 1.0.1= 1.0.2= 1.1.0= 1.10.0= 1.11.0= 1.2.0= 1.3.0= 1.4.0= 1.4.1= 1.4.2= 1.4.3= 1.4.4= 1.4.5= 1.4.6= 1.4.7= 1.4.8= 1.5.0= 1.6.0= 1.7.0= 1.7.2= 1.7.4= 1.7.5= 1.7.6= 1.8.0= 1.9.0`	No fix yet

Description

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.

NVD description

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.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6396 · ADVISORY
openstack/python-swiftclient commit b182112 · WEB
bugs.launchpad.net/python-swiftclient/+bug/1199783 · WEB
chmouel/python-swiftclient · PACKAGE
pypa/advisory-database · WEB
review.opendev.org/c/openstack/python-swiftclient/+/69187 · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/17/7 · WEB
GitHub Advisory GHSA-p3xv-97g8-4wmj · ADVISORY

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