CVE-2014-7960
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...
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Description
OpenStack Swift metadata constraints are not correctly enforced
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:SAuthenticationSingle
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7960
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/openstack/swift/commit/06800cbe446ce4c937a57b69517b55c3bba9b6e1
github.com
https://github.com/openstack/swift/commit/2c4622a28ea04e1c6b2382189b0a1f6cccdc9c0f
github.com
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Timeline
Published
Oct 17, 2014
Last Updated
May 6, 2026
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