Description
x3270 before 3.3.12ga12 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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://osvdb.org/91572
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52650
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/x3270/files/x3270/3.3.12ga12/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=889373
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82984
- http://osvdb.org/91572
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52650
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/x3270/files/x3270/3.3.12ga12/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=889373
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82984
Timeline
- Published
- May 27, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified