CVE-2010-1155 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof IRC servers when SSL is enabled because the client fails to verify certificate hostnames.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-1155?
CVE-2010-1155 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Apr 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Irssi before 0.8.15, 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 IRC servers via an arbitrary certificate.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1155?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Irssi Irssi.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1155?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2010-1155 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1155 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1155, GHSA-hvgv-8rp6-894g.