Improper Certificate Validation in axel - CVE-2020-13614

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Improper Certificate Validation in axel - CVE-2020-13614

Published: June 25, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU29246
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13614
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
axel
Software vendor:
Axel Download Accelerator

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack.

The vulnerability exists in in ssl.c when Axel fails to perform hostname verification during TLS connection. A remote attacker can supply a valid SSL certificate from another domain and perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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