Apache Qpid up to 0.20 SSL input validation

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A vulnerability has been found in Apache Qpid up to 0.20 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component SSL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Python client in Apache Qpid before 2.2 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.

The weakness was shared 06/12/2013 by Ken Giusti with Red Hat as QPID-4918 as not defined bug report (Website). The advisory is shared for download at issues.apache.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-1909 since 02/19/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 76661 (RHEL 6 : MRG (RHSA-2013:1024)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 0.22 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at svn.apache.org. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at svn.apache.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (85319) and Tenable (76661).

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
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Nessus ID: 76661
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : MRG (RHSA-2013:1024)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Qpid 0.22
Patch: svn.apache.org

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06/17/2013 +5 days 🔍
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07/28/2014 +6 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: QPID-4918
Researcher: Ken Giusti
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-1909 (🔍)
X-Force: 85319
Vulnerability Center: 45629 - Apache Qpid prior to 2.2 is Vulnerable to a Man-In-The-Middle Attack via Python Client, Medium
SecurityFocus: 60800 - Apache Qpid Python Client SSL Certificate Verification Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 53968 - Apache Qpid Python Client SSL Certificate Verification Security Issue, Less Critical
OSVDB: 94279

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Created: 06/17/2013 15:46
Updated: 05/17/2021 08:11
Changes: 06/17/2013 15:46 (68), 06/03/2017 07:34 (11), 05/17/2021 08:11 (3)
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Committer: olku

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