CVE-2020-12637 Security feature bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Zulip Desktop 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-2020-12637?

CVE-2020-12637 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Zulip Desktop before 5.2.0 has Missing SSL Certificate Validation because all validation was inadvertently disabled during an attempt to recognize the ignoreCerts option.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12637?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zulipchat Zulip Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12637?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12637 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-12637 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12637 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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