CVE-2015-1777 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass SSL certificate validation to prevent system registration via man-in-the-middle attacks on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-1777?
CVE-2015-1777 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
rhnreg_ks in Red Hat Network Client Tools (aka rhn-client-tools) on Red Hat Gluster Storage 2.1 and Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, 6, and 7 does not properly validate hostnames in X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows remote attackers to prevent system registration via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1777?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Rhn-Client-Tools.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1777?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1777 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-1777 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1777 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7ff6-526r-2f67, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1777.