CVE-2013-5606

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control

Publication date:

18/11/2013

Last modified:

11/04/2025

Description

The CERT_VerifyCert function in lib/certhigh/certvfy.c in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.15 before 3.15.3 provides an unexpected return value for an incompatible key-usage certificate when the CERTVerifyLog argument is valid, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted certificate.

Impact

Vector 2.0

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.80 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Physical
Integrity (I): Physical
Availability (A): None

Base Score 2.0

5.80

Severity 2.0

MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.15:::::::*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.15.1:::::::*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.15.2:::::::*

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page

CVE-2013-5606

Description

Impact

Vulnerable products and versions

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools