CVE-2015-7826 Security feature bypass in n/a
Botan library incorrectly validates wildcard certificates, allowing attackers to bypass hostname verification using valid X.509 certificates.
- 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-2015-7826?
CVE-2015-7826 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
botan 1.11.x before 1.11.22 improperly handles wildcard matching against hostnames, which might allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a valid X.509 certificate, as demonstrated by accepting *.example.com as a match for bar.foo.example.com.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7826?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Botan Project Botan.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7826?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7826 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-7826 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7826 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hh32-7934-r8mp.