CVE-2014-3230 : The libwww-perl LWP::Protocol::https module 6.04 through 6.06 for Perl, when usi

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.

Published 2020-01-28 16:15:12

Updated 2020-02-06 15:23:24

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2014-3230

Lwp::protocol::https Project » Lwp::protocol::https
Versions from including (>=) 6.04 and up to, including, (<=) 6.06
cpe:2.3:a:lwp\:\:protocol\:\:https_project:lwp\:\:protocol\:\:https:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-3230

EPSS FAQ

0.43%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 60 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-3230

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N	8.6	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None
5.9	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N	2.2	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: High Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: High Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2014-3230

CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation

The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2014-3230

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/04/1

oss-security - Re: Debian Bug#746579: libwww-perl: HTTPS_CA_DIR or HTTPS_CA_FILE disables peer certificate verification for IO::Socket::SSL
Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=746579

#746579 - liblwp-protocol-https-perl: CVE-2014-3230: HTTPS_CA_DIR or HTTPS_CA_FILE disables peer certificate verification for IO::Socket::SSL - Debian Bug report logs
Exploit;Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/06/8

oss-security - Re: Debian Bug#746579: libwww-perl: HTTPS_CA_DIR or HTTPS_CA_FILE disables peer certificate verification for IO::Socket::SSL
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/02/8

oss-security - Debian Bug#746579: libwww-perl: HTTPS_CA_DIR or HTTPS_CA_FILE disables peer certificate verification for IO::Socket::SSL
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-3230

Products affected by CVE-2014-3230

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-3230

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-3230

CWE ids for CVE-2014-3230

References for CVE-2014-3230