CVE-2013-6396 json
Python Swift client is vulnerable to Missing SSL Certificate Check
published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-p3xv-97g8-4wmj , PYSEC-2014-12 , EUVD-2014-0093
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, GitHub
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- pypi python-swiftclient 2.0
- python-swiftclient Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:2.0.2-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6396
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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-6396 updated cvss 4.3
python-swiftclient: SSL certificate verification security issue
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Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3 python-swiftclient Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 python-swiftclientaffected: no fix available
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | python-swiftclient | >=1.0, <2.0 |
2.0 |
Classification
References
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github.com
/openstack/python-swiftclient/commit/b182112719ab87942472e44aa3446ea0eb19a289
web
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bugs.launchpad.net
/python-swiftclient/+bug/1199783
web, vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/02/17/7
mailing-list, web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6396
advisory
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github.com
/chmouel/python-swiftclient
package
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github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/python-swiftclient/PYSEC-2014-12.yaml
web
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review.opendev.org
/c/openstack/python-swiftclient/+/69187
web
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-p3xv-97g8-4wmj
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-6396
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-p3xv-97g8-4wmj
- NVD CVE-2013-6396
- OSV PYSEC-2014-12
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