#VU19389 Improper Certificate Validation in Helm


Published: 2019-07-26

Vulnerability identifier: #VU19389

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010275

CWE-ID: CWE-295

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Helm
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: The Helm Project

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to a targeted system.

The vulnerability exists due to the software allows self-signed certificates to pass the server-side certificate verification phase. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted certificate and connect to a targeted system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Helm: 2.0.0 - 2.7.1

External links
http://github.com/helm/helm/pull/3152
http://github.com/helm/helm/pull/3152/files/1096813bf9a425e2aa4ac755b6c991b626dfab50
http://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v2.7.2

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.


Latest bulletins with this vulnerability


Improper Certificate Validation in Helm