CVE-2017-5887 Security feature bypass in n/a
An SSL Pinning bypass in Starscream allows attackers to intercept secure WebSocket connections by exploiting late certificate validation.
- 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-2017-5887?
CVE-2017-5887 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WebSocket.swift in Starscream before 2.0.4 allows an SSL Pinning bypass because pinning occurs in the stream function (this is too late; pinning should occur in the initStreamsWithData function).
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5887?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Starscream Project Starscream.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5887?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5887 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-5887 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5887 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h3px-rcqp-mvf3.