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Mod Gnutls CVE-2015-2091

MEDIUM
Cryptographic Issues (CWE-310)
2015-03-13 cve@mitre.org
5.0
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Mar 13, 2015 - 14:59 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.0

DescriptionCVE.org

The authentication hook (mgs_hook_authz) in mod-gnutls 0.5.10 and earlier does not validate client certificates when "GnuTLSClientVerify require" is set, which allows remote attackers to spoof clients via a crafted certificate.

AnalysisAI

The authentication hook (mgs_hook_authz) in mod-gnutls 0.5.10 and earlier does not validate client certificates when "GnuTLSClientVerify require" is set, which allows remote attackers to spoof. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-310. The authentication hook (mgs_hook_authz) in mod-gnutls 0.5.10 and earlier does not validate client certificates when "GnuTLSClientVerify require" is set, which allows remote attackers to spoof clients via a crafted certificate. Affected products include: Apache Mod-Gnutls.

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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