CVE-2014-8918 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof servers and obtain sensitive information due to improper X.509 certificate verification in IBM AppScan Standard.
- 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-2014-8918?
CVE-2014-8918 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Feb 2015. 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
IBM Security AppScan Standard 8.x and 9.x before 9.0.1.1 FP1 does not properly verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8918?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Appscan.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8918?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8918 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-8918 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8918 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xpfq-37ch-97mx.