CVE-2016-5672 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof SSL servers and obtain sensitive information because the browser accepts all invalid certificates after one user acceptance.
- 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-2016-5672?
CVE-2016-5672 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Aug 2016. 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
Intel Crosswalk before 19.49.514.5, 20.x before 20.50.533.11, 21.x before 21.51.546.0, and 22.x before 22.51.549.0 interprets a user's acceptance of one invalid X.509 certificate to mean that all invalid X.509 certificates should be accepted without prompting, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5672?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Crosswalk.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5672?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5672 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5672 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5672 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hv57-2phm-3w47.