CVE-2012-4406
OpenStack Swift Untrusted Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
OpenStack Object Storage (swift) before 1.7.0 uses the loads function in the pickle Python module unsafely when storing and loading metadata in memcached, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted pickle object.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 22, 2012, 11:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 25, 2024, 2:13 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2012-4406
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2012-4406.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/089472.html | Mailing List |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1379.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0691.html | Not Applicable |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/05/16 | Mailing List |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/05/4 | Mailing List |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55420 | Broken Link |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1006414 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=854757 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79140 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/openstack/swift/commit/e1ff51c04554d51616d2845f92ab726cb0e5831a | Patch |
| https://launchpad.net/swift/+milestone/1.7.0 | Release Notes |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 25, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/089472.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/089472.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1379.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1379.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0691.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0691.html Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/05/16 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/05/16 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/05/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/05/4 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55420 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55420 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1006414 No Types Assigned https://bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1006414 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=854757 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=854757 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79140 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79140 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://github.com/openstack/swift/commit/e1ff51c04554d51616d2845f92ab726cb0e5831a No Types Assigned https://github.com/openstack/swift/commit/e1ff51c04554d51616d2845f92ab726cb0e5831a Patch Changed Reference Type https://launchpad.net/swift/+milestone/1.7.0 No Types Assigned https://launchpad.net/swift/+milestone/1.7.0 Release Notes Removed CWE NIST CWE-94 Added CWE NIST CWE-502 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.2.0:gamma1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.3.0:gamma1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.6.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.7.0 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:gluster_storage_management_console:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:gluster_storage_server_for_on-premise:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:storage:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:storage_for_public_cloud:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2012-4406 Openstack-Swift: insecure use of python pickle() OpenStack Object Storage (swift) before 1.7.0 uses the loads function in the pickle Python module unsafely when storing and loading metadata in memcached, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted pickle object. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1379 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0691 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4406 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description OpenStack Object Storage (swift) before 1.7.0 uses the loads function in the pickle Python module unsafely when storing and loading metadata in memcached, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted pickle object. CVE-2012-4406 Openstack-Swift: insecure use of python pickle() Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1379 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4406 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0691 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/79140 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79140 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 23, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-4406 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-4406
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
5.00 }} 1.05%
score
0.92843
percentile