#VU12494 Improper certificate validation in Microsoft products - CVE-2018-8119
Published: May 8, 2018 / Updated: May 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12494
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8119
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
C# SDK for Azure IoT
C SDK for Azure IoT
Java SDK for Azure IoT
C# SDK for Azure IoT
C SDK for Azure IoT
Java SDK for Azure IoT
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation over the AMQP protocol in the Azure IoT Device Provisioning AMQP Transport library. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack during provisioning process.
The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation over the AMQP protocol in the Azure IoT Device Provisioning AMQP Transport library. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack during provisioning process.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.