Vulnerability identifier: #VU21142
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Local network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Apache Qpid Proton
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform man-in-the-middle attack.
The vulnerability exists due to Apache Qpid Proton (C library and its language bindings) allows anonymous TLS connections to with the peer, even when configured to verify the peer certificate. A remote attacker with ability to intercept and decrypt TLS traffic and perform MitM attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Apache Qpid Proton: 0.9 - 0.27.1
External links
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/23/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108044
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0886
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1398
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1399
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1400
http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PROTON-2014?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels%3Aall-tabpanel
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/008ee5e78e5a090e1fcc5f6617f425e4e51d59f03d3eda2dd006df9f@%3Cusers.qpid.apache.org%3E
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3adb2f020f705b4fd453982992a68cd10f9d5ac728b699efdb73c1f5@%3Cdev.qpid.apache.org%3E
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/49c83f0acce5ceaeffca51714ec2ba0f0199bcb8f99167181bba441b@%3Cdev.qpid.apache.org%3E
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/914424e4d798a340f523b6169aaf39b626971d9bb00fcdeb1d5d6c0d@%3Ccommits.qpid.apache.org%3E
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d9c9a882a292e2defaed1f954528c916fb64497ce57db652727e39b0@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.