CVE-2019-5102 Security feature bypass in OpenWRT
Attackers can intercept data via man-in-the-middle attacks because the SSL library ignores invalid certificate checks.
- 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-2019-5102?
CVE-2019-5102 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openwrt Openwrt, published on 18 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An exploitable information leak vulnerability exists in the ustream-ssl library of OpenWrt, versions 18.06.4 and 15.05.1. When connecting to a remote server, the server's SSL certificate is checked but no action is taken when the certificate is invalid. An attacker could exploit this behavior by performing a man-in-the-middle attack, providing any certificate, leading to the theft of all the data sent by the client during the first request.An exploitable information leak vulnerability exists in the ustream-ssl library of OpenWrt, versions 18.06.4 and 15.05.1. When connecting to a remote server, the server's SSL certificate is checked but no action is taken when the certificate is invalid. An attacker could exploit this behavior by performing a man-in-the-middle attack, providing any certificate, leading to the theft of all the data sent by the client during the first request.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5102?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openwrt Openwrt.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5102?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5102 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5102 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5102 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-prph-v9x5-8c8c.