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TLS CVE-2025-70043

CRITICAL
Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295)
2026-02-23 cve@mitre.org
9.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V12 - Secure Communication Certificate validation
Impact

CVSS 9.1. MITM vulnerability in a Node.js module used for network communications.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

Attacker performs MITM on connections made through node-To, intercepts or modifies data in transit due to lack of certificate validation.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

Improper certificate validation in Ayms node-To master Node.js module. The application does not properly validate TLS certificates, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 CVSS 9.1

TLS certificate validation bypass in node-To Node.js module.

RemediationAI

Update the module. Ensure TLS certificate validation is properly configured.

Affected ProductsAI

Ayms node-To master

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-295 improper certificate validation. The module fails to verify TLS certificate authenticity, accepting self-signed or invalid certificates.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.1 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

An issue pertaining to CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation was discovered in Ayms node-To master. The application disables TLS/SSL certificate validation by setting 'rejectUnauthorized': false in TLS socket options

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Why It Matters

A critical vulnerability in Ayms node-To master disables TLS/SSL certificate validation, allowing attackers to intercept encrypted communications and compromise data confidentiality and integrity. Any organization using this component faces immediate risk of man-in-the-middle attacks, credential theft, and unauthorized data access. This requires urgent remediation due to the absence of an available patch.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Implement network segmentation to restrict affected services to internal-only communication; deploy WAF rules to monitor and block suspicious TLS handshakes; enforce mutual TLS (mTLS) authentication at the network layer; restrict outbound connections from affected systems to whitelisted endpoints; consider disabling the affected feature or component if business-critical functionality permits; monitor network traffic for certificate validation bypass indicators; implement certificate pinning at the application layer if feasible.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 95% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
Very High

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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