HIGH

CVE-2016-9579

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

18.0%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

A flaw was found in the way Ceph Object Gateway would process cross-origin HTTP requests if the CORS policy was set to allow origin on a bucket. A remote unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service by sending a specially-crafted cross-origin HTTP request. Ceph branches 1.3.x and 2.x are affected.

Technical details

Published
8/1/2018

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9579?

A flaw was found in the way Ceph Object Gateway would process cross-origin HTTP requests if the CORS policy was set to allow origin on a bucket. A remote unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service by sending a specially-crafted cross-origin HTTP request. Ceph branches 1.3.x and 2.x are affected.

Is CVE-2016-9579 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-9579 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 18.0%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-9579?

CVE-2016-9579 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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