Name: CVE-2016-9952: Improper Certificate Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-9952, CWE-295, CVSS 8.1, EPSS 0.01005

The verify_certificate function in lib/vtls/schannel.c in libcurl 7.30.0 through 7.51.0, when built for Windows CE using the schannel TLS backend, makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks via a crafted wildcard SAN in a server certificate, as demonstrated by "*.com."

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.1
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade curl	Oct 1, 2024	Mar 12, 2018

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CVSS Details

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