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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2013-2037

Severity Low
Score 2.6/10

Summary

httplib2 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, after an initial connection is made. This allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

  • HIGH
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
  • NONE
  • NONE

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Advisory Timeline

  • Published