CVE-2019-15525 Security feature bypass in n/a
High 8.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-15525 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2019-15525 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15525 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15525/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15525/index.md)
The pw3270 terminal emulator fails to validate SSL certificates, allowing attackers to bypass security checks and potentially intercept traffic.
- 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-2019-15525?
CVE-2019-15525 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is Missing SSL Certificate Validation in the pw3270 terminal emulator before version 5.1.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15525?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pw3270 Project Pw3270.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15525?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15525 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-15525 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15525 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6rpm-g6rr-f2wx.