Axel up to 2.17.7 Hostname Verification ssl.c certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Axel up to 2.17.7. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file ssl.c of the component Hostname Verification. The manipulation leads to certificate validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2020-13614. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Axel up to 2.17.7. This issue affects an unknown function of the file ssl.c of the component Hostname Verification. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in ssl.c in Axel before 2.17.8. The TLS implementation lacks hostname verification.

The weakness was presented 05/26/2020. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-13614 since 05/26/2020. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1587.003 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.17.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CPE 2.3info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Certificate validation
CWE: 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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Axel 2.17.8

Timelineinfo

05/26/2020 🔍
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05/27/2020 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-13614 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-13614
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-155603

Entryinfo

Created: 05/27/2020 08:56
Updated: 05/27/2020 09:01
Changes: 05/27/2020 08:56 (38), 05/27/2020 09:01 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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