Swift3 up to 1.8 Date Header input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Swift3 up to 1.8. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Date Header Handler. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-8466. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Swift3 up to 1.8. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Date Header Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Swift3 before 1.9 allows remote attackers to conduct replay attacks via an Authorization request that lacks a Date header.

The weakness was disclosed 01/13/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-8466 since 12/04/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89165 (Fedora 23 : openstack-swift-plugin-swift3-1.9-1.fc23 (2015-1ca595f821)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175749 (Debian Security Update for swift-plugin-s3 (DSA 3583-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (89165), SecurityFocus (BID 80503†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57762†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 89165
Nessus Name: Fedora 23 : openstack-swift-plugin-swift3-1.9-1.fc23 (2015-1ca595f821)
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OpenVAS ID: 703583
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3583-1 (swift-plugin-s3 - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Swift3 1.9

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12/04/2015 🔍
12/10/2015 +6 days 🔍
12/24/2015 +14 days 🔍
01/13/2016 +20 days 🔍
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01/14/2016 +1 days 🔍
03/04/2016 +50 days 🔍
03/28/2016 +24 days 🔍
11/08/2024 +3147 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: FEDORA-2015-1ca595f821
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-8466 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-8466
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80207

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SecurityFocus: 80503 - Swift3 Replay CVE-2015-8466 Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 57762 - Swift3 and SwiftStack Remote Replay Attack via Authorization Request, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 01/14/2016 10:41
Updated: 11/08/2024 21:03
Changes: 01/14/2016 10:41 (68), 02/03/2019 10:08 (12), 07/03/2022 08:08 (3), 11/08/2024 21:03 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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