CVE-2015-1856
OpenStack Object Storage (Swift) before 2.3.0, when allow_version is configured, allows remote authenticated users to delete the latest version of an object by leveraging listing access to the x-ve...
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Description
OpenStack Swift Unauthorized delete of versioned Swift object
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:SAuthenticationSingle
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1856
nvd.nist.gov
https://bugs.launchpad.net/swift/+bug/1430645
bugs.launchpad.net
https://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/swift/commit/?id=5bb7c286ebb4a54e4d2bd5a02845644d1c651183
git.openstack.org
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Timeline
Published
Apr 17, 2015
Last Updated
May 6, 2026
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