Spoofing attack in OpenSUSE osc

1) Spoofing attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU20061

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3685

CWE-ID: CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of untrusted TLS certificates. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted TLS certificate and perform Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

osc: 0.127 - 0.165.3

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00007.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.