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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-8177 · published 7 June 2016

CVE-2014-8177: Redhat gluster storage management console improper access control vulnerability

Redhat · Gluster Storage Management Console

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.

6.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 1.7% · top 23.4% CWE-284 · Improper access control
6.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.0
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1845.html Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1846.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/27/5
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257525
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1845.html Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1846.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/27/5
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257525

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-8177), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-06). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.