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CVE-2014-1492

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-20 Input Validation
Publication date:
25/03/2014
Last modified:
12/04/2025

Description

The cert_TestHostName function in lib/certdb/certdb.c in the certificate-checking implementation in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.16 accepts a wildcard character that is embedded in an internationalized domain name's U-label, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a crafted certificate.

Impact

Vector 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.30 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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

Base Score 2.0
4.30
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 3.15.5 (including)
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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