CVE-2016-7099

Description

The tls.checkServerIdentity function in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.47, 0.12.x before 0.12.16, 4.x before 4.6.0, and 6.x before 6.7.0 does not properly handle wildcards in name fields of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory nodejs.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93191 vdb entry third party advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2016-security-releases/ patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/743f0c916469f3129dfae406fa104dc46782e20b issue tracking patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0002.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00013.html third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7099?
CVE-2016-7099 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7099?
To fix CVE-2016-7099, 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-2016-7099 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7099 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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