Critical severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 18, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2013-6396
CVE-2013-6396
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
python-swiftclientPyPI | >= 1.0, < 2.0 | 2.0 |
Affected products
35cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 33 more
- 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:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.8.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.8.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:swift:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- bugs.launchpad.net/python-swiftclient/+bug/1199783nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-p3xv-97g8-4wmjghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6396ghsaADVISORY
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/17/7nvdWEB
- github.com/openstack/python-swiftclient/commit/b182112719ab87942472e44aa3446ea0eb19a289ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/python-swiftclient/PYSEC-2014-12.yamlghsaWEB
- review.opendev.org/c/openstack/python-swiftclient/+/69187ghsaWEB
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