Description
strongSwan 4.3.0 through 5.x before 5.3.2 and strongSwan VPN Client before 1.4.6, when using EAP or pre-shared keys for authenticating an IKEv2 connection, does not enforce server authentication restrictions until the entire authentication process is complete, which allows remote servers to obtain credentials by using a valid certificate and then reading the responses.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.6/10
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00040.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3282Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/29/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/29/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/08/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74933
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032514
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2628-1Patch
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=933591
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.strongswan.androidPatch
- https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2015/06/08/strongswan-vulnerability-%2528cve-2015-4171%2529.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4171.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00040.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3282Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/29/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/29/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/08/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74933
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032514
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2628-1Patch
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=933591
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.strongswan.androidPatch
- https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2015/06/08/strongswan-vulnerability-%2528cve-2015-4171%2529.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4171.html
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 10, 2015
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified