#VU87852 Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch in cURL - CVE-2024-2466


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87852

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/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-2024-2466

CWE-ID: CWE-297

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
cURL
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: curl.haxx.se

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to libcurl does not check the server certificate of TLS connections done to a host specified as an IP address, when built to use mbedTLS. A remote attacker force the application to completely skip the certificate check and perform MitM attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

cURL: 8.5.0 - 8.6.0


External links
http://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2024-2466.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.


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