CVE-2013-2191 python-bugzilla has improper validation of X.509 certificates
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof Bugzilla servers because the library fails to validate X.509 certificates.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-2191?
CVE-2013-2191 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 8 Feb 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
python-bugzilla before 0.9.0 does not validate X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof Bugzilla servers via a crafted certificate.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2191?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including python-bugzilla. It affects 3 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
python-bugzilla PyPI | All versions | 0.9.0 |
python-bugzilla PyPI | All versions | 0.9.0 |
python-bugzilla PyPI | All versions | 0.9.0 |
Linux distribution packages (3)
python-bugzilla openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.2.2-1.1 |
python-bugzilla openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 3.2.0-2.3 |
python-bugzilla openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 3.3.0-1.4 |
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Opensuse, Python Bugzilla Project Python-Bugzilla.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2191?
Upgrade python-bugzilla to 0.9.0 or later.
Is CVE-2013-2191 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2191 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2q4h-27m7-rj67, PYSEC-2014-88, openSUSE-SU-2024:10058-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:11221-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:14135-1, openSUSE-SU-2026:12002-1.