vulnerability
VMware Photon OS: CVE-2019-12855
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Jun 16, 2019 | Jan 20, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jun 16, 2019
Added
Jan 20, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
In words.protocols.jabber.xmlstream in Twisted through 19.2.1, XMPP support did not verify certificates when used with TLS, allowing an attacker to MITM connections.
Solution
vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf
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