CVE-2014-7143 Python Twisted trustRoot is not respected in HTTP client
Attackers can bypass TLS certificate validation in the Twisted HTTP client, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks against applications using this library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-7143?
CVE-2014-7143 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Python Twisted 14.0 trustRoot is not respected in HTTP client
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7143?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including twisted and Twisted. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
twisted PyPI | All versions | 14.0.1 |
twisted PyPI | From 14.0.0 | 14.0.1 |
Twisted PyPI | From 14.0.0 | 14.0.1 |
Products include Twisted Twisted.
How do I fix CVE-2014-7143?
Upgrade twisted to 14.0.1 or later.
Is CVE-2014-7143 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7143 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2026-42304 Twisted: Denial of Service (DoS) in twisted.names via Crafted DNS Compression Pointer Chains
- CVE-2019-12855 Improper Certificate Validation in Twisted
- CVE-2024-41810 HTML injection in HTTP redirect body
- CVE-2023-46137 twisted.web has disordered HTTP pipeline response
- CVE-2016-1000111 Forced Browsing in Twisted
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-7143, GHSA-3c45-wgjp-7v9r, PYSEC-2019-212.