CVE-2014-2902 Missing authorization in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

wolfSSL fails to properly authorize CA certificates for signing, allowing attackers to bypass certificate validation mechanisms.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2014-2902?

CVE-2014-2902 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Wolfssl Wolfssl, published on 21 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

wolfssl before 3.2.0 does not properly authorize CA certificate for signing other certificates.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2902?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wolfssl Wolfssl.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2902?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2014-2902 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2902 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Wolfssl Wolfssl vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2902, GHSA-p6m7-449x-fvm9.

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