🛡️ CVE-2012-4406 — swift
Description
OpenStack Object Storage (swift) Code Injection vulnerability
OpenStack Object Storage (swift) before 1.7.0 uses the loads function in the pickle Python module unsafely when storing and loading metadata in memcached, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted pickle object.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Weakness class
CVE-2012-4406 is classified as CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data. Serialised data from an untrusted source is reconstructed into objects, which can trigger code during the process.
Affected software
CVE-2012-4406 is recorded against 1 package.
- swift (fixed in 1.7.0)
Timeline and source
Published on 17 May 2022 and last revised on 1 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
access.redhat.com (Web)
access.redhat.com (Web)
access.redhat.com (Web)
bugs.launchpad.net (Web)
bugzilla.redhat.com (Web)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com (Web)
launchpad.net (Web)
opendev.org (Package)
web.archive.org (Web)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
www.openwall.com (Web)
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| swift | — | 1.7.0 |
References
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