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Winscp CVE-2014-2735

MEDIUM
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2014-04-22 cve@mitre.org
5.8
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
P
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Apr 22, 2014 - 13:06 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.8

DescriptionCVE.org

WinSCP before 5.5.3, when FTP with TLS is used, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

AnalysisAI

WinSCP before 5.5.3, when FTP with TLS is used, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate,. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. WinSCP before 5.5.3, when FTP with TLS is used, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate. Affected products include: Winscp. Version information: before 5.5.3.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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