openfortivpn 1.11.0 tunnel.c X509_check_host Return Value certificate validation
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in openfortivpn 1.11.0. Affected by this issue is the function X509_check_host of the file tunnel.c. Executing a manipulation as part of Return Value can lead to certificate validation.
This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-7041. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.
Details
A vulnerability was found in openfortivpn 1.11.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function X509_check_host of the file tunnel.c. The manipulation as part of a Return Value leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
An issue was discovered in openfortivpn 1.11.0 when used with OpenSSL 1.0.2 or later. tunnel.c mishandles certificate validation because an X509_check_host negative error code is interpreted as a successful return value.
The weakness was disclosed 02/27/2020. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-7041 since 01/14/2020. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1587.003.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Affected
- OpenSSL 1.0.2
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploiting
Class: Certificate validationCWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Patch: github.com
Timeline
01/14/2020 🔍02/27/2020 🔍
02/28/2020 🔍
04/07/2024 🔍
Sources
Advisory: 60660e00b80bad0fadcf39aee86f6f8756c94f91Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2020-7041 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-7041
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-150712
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Entry
Created: 02/28/2020 15:33Updated: 04/07/2024 11:55
Changes: 02/28/2020 15:33 (40), 02/28/2020 15:38 (17), 04/07/2024 11:48 (19), 04/07/2024 11:55 (1)
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