Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-3497 (CCN-94089)

Assigned:2014-06-26
Published:2014-06-26
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary:OpenStack Swift is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the passed to the WWW-Authenticate header. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-3497

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1021238
IBM Cloud Manager with Openstack XSS in Swift vulnerability (CVE-2014-3497)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 108276
OpenStack Swift WWW-Authenticate Header Reflected XSS

Source: CCN
Type: BID-68116
Openstack Swift 'WWW-Authenticate' Header Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: OSSA 2014-020
www-authenticate value isn't quoted (CVE-2014-3497)

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 1110809
CVE-2014-3497 openstack-swift: XSS in Swift requests through WWW-Authenticate header

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
openstack-swift-cve20143497-xss(94089)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:openstack:swift:1.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:openstack:swift:1.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:25109
    P
    USN-2256-1 -- swift vulnerability
    2014-08-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20143497000
    V
    CVE-2014-3497 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2014-07-03
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20143497000
    V
    CVE-2014-3497 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2014-07-03
    BACK
    openstack swift 1.13.0
    openstack swift 1.13.1