CVE-2016-4467 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof servers due to missing hostname verification in the Qpid Proton C library on Windows.
- 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-2016-4467?
CVE-2016-4467 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The C client and C-based client bindings in the Apache Qpid Proton library before 0.13.1 on Windows do not properly verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate when using the SChannel-based security layer, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4467?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Qpid Proton.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4467?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4467 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-4467 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4467 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7qmq-v2mf-j6r3.