VDB-87756 · CVE-2014-8177 · RHSA-2015:1845

Red Hat Gluster Storage Server gluster-swift access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat Gluster Storage Server and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component gluster-swift. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2014-8177. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat Gluster Storage Server (the affected version is unknown). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the component gluster-swift. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Red Hat gluster-swift package, as used in Red Hat Gluster Storage (formerly Red Hat Storage Server), allows remote authenticated users to bypass the max_meta_count constraint via multiple crafted requests which exceed the limit when combined.

The weakness was released 06/07/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-8177 since 10/10/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is needed for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86306 (RHEL 6 : swiftonfile (RHSA-2015:1845)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (86306) and SecurityFocus (BID 76979†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Red Hat

Name

Gluster Storage Server

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.redhat.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 86306
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : swiftonfile (RHSA-2015:1845)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/10/2014 🔍
10/05/2015 +360 days 🔍
10/07/2015 +2 days 🔍
06/07/2016 +244 days 🔍
06/07/2016 +0 days 🔍
06/08/2016 +1 days 🔍
08/23/2022 +2267 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: RHSA-2015:1845
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2014-8177 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8177
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87756
SecurityFocus: 76979

Entryinfo

Created: 06/08/2016 10:14
Updated: 08/23/2022 08:16
Changes: 06/08/2016 10:14 (61), 01/08/2019 11:07 (5), 08/23/2022 08:16 (4)
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