CVE-2020-24393 Improper Certificate Validation in TweetStream
TweetStream fails to validate TLS hostnames, allowing attackers to intercept data via man-in-the-middle attacks.
- 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-2020-24393?
CVE-2020-24393 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
TweetStream 2.6.1 uses the library eventmachine in an insecure way that does not have TLS hostname validation. This allows an attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle attack.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24393?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including tweetstream. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
tweetstream RubyGems | All versions to 2.6.1 | None |
tweetstream RubyGems | All versions to 2.6.1 | None |
Products include Tweetstream Project Tweetstream.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24393?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24393 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-24393 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24393 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hrm-jqp3-64cv.