CVE-2013-2770 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof servers by exploiting missing X.509 certificate verification in the Novell Kanaka installation component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-2770?
CVE-2013-2770 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Apr 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The installation functionality in the Novell Kanaka component before 2.8 for Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) on Mac OS X does not verify the server's X.509 certificate during an SSL session, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via an arbitrary certificate.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2770?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Kanaka.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2770?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2770 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-2770 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2770 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6rv6-629w-3ghm.