CVE-2024-34454 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can forge SSL certificates on Nintendo Wii U OS by exploiting a flawed secondary verification mechanism that ignores CA details and signatures.
- 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-2024-34454?
CVE-2024-34454 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nintendo Wii U OS 5.5.5 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to forge SSL certificates as though they came from a Root CA, because there is a secondary verification mechanism that only checks whether a CA is known and ignores the CA details and signature (and because * is accepted as a Common Name).
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34454?
How do I fix CVE-2024-34454?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-34454 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-34454 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-34454 exists.