CVE-2010-0744 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof MSN servers by bypassing SSL hostname verification in aMSN when SSL is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-0744?
CVE-2010-0744 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Apr 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) 0.98.3 and earlier, when SSL is used, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field or a Subject Alternative Name field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an MSN server via an arbitrary certificate.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0744?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Alvaro Alvaros Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0744?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0744 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-0744 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0744 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p9f4-9pfr-g2fp.