CVE-2017-18588 Improper Certificate Validation in security-framework
Attackers can bypass certificate hostname verification in Rust applications using custom root certificates, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-18588?
CVE-2017-18588 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the security-framework crate before 0.1.12 for Rust. Hostname verification for certificates does not occur if ClientBuilder uses custom root certificates.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18588?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including security-framework. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
security-framework crates.io | All versions | 0.1.12 |
security-framework crates.io | All versions | 0.1.12 |
security-framework crates.io | From 0.0.0-0 | 0.1.12 |
Products include Security-Framework Project Security-Framework.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18588?
Upgrade security-framework to 0.1.12 or later.
Is CVE-2017-18588 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18588 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jqqr-c2r2-9cvr, RUSTSEC-2017-0003.