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CVE-2013-6418: PyWBEM TOCTOU vulnerability in certificate validation

May 17, 2022 (updated October 25, 2024)

PyWBEM 0.7 and earlier uses a separate connection to validate X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a peer via an arbitrary certificate.

References

  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1039801
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-f9q5-46qg-74x4
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pywbem/PYSEC-2014-93.yaml
  • github.com/pywbem/pywbem
  • github.com/pywbem/pywbem/commit/f7599379b26a685d772b2620a16316130f46c474
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6418
  • web.archive.org/web/20161110005052/http://secunia.com/advisories/58327
  • web.archive.org/web/20200228040356/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64544
  • www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2014/suse-su-20140580-1.html

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.8.1

Fixed versions

  • 0.8.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.8.1 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Source file

pypi/pywbem/CVE-2013-6418.yml

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