CVE-2014-3230

Public Exploit

Description

The libwww-perl LWP::Protocol::https module 6.04 through 6.06 for Perl, when using IO::Socket::SSL as the SSL socket class, allows attackers to disable server certificate validation via the (1) HTTPS_CA_DIR or (2) HTTPS_CA_FILE environment variable.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: libwww-perl LWP::Protocol::https
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=746579 mailing list patch exploit third party advisory
https://github.com/libwww-perl/lwp-protocol-https/pull/14 broken link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/02/8 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/04/1 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/06/8 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3230?
CVE-2014-3230 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3230?
To fix CVE-2014-3230, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-3230 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-3230 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2014-3230?
CVE-2014-3230 affects libwww-perl LWP::Protocol::https.
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