🛡️ CVE-2013-6418 — pywbem
Description
PyWBEM TOCTOU vulnerability in certificate validation
PyWBEM 0.7 and earlier uses a separate connection to validate X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a peer via an arbitrary certificate.
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. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity high, availability none.
Weakness class
CVE-2013-6418 is classified as CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. The application accepts input without checking that it has the expected form, so malformed values reach code that assumes they are well formed.
Affected software
CVE-2013-6418 is recorded against 1 package.
- pywbem (fixed in 0.8.1)
Timeline and source
Published on 17 May 2022 and last revised on 25 October 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
bugzilla.redhat.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
web.archive.org (Web)
web.archive.org (Web)
www.suse.com (Web)
seclists.org (Web)
sourceforge.net (Web)
sourceforge.net (Web)
www.oracle.com (Web)
Details
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pywbem | — | 0.8.1 |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown CVE-2013-6444
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