CVE-2017-7192 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can bypass SSL pinning in the Starscream WebSocket library due to incorrect state management of the certificate validation flag.

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-2017-7192?

CVE-2017-7192 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 of incorrect management of the certValidated variable (it can be set to true but cannot be set to false).

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7192?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Starscream Project Starscream.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7192?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7192 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-7192 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7192 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gm5r-37pp-62p4.

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