CVE-2015-3996
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CVE-2015-3996 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The default AFSecurityPolicy.validatesDomainName configuration for AFSSLPinningModeNone in the AFNetworking framework before 2.5.3, as used in the ownCloud iOS Library, disables verification of a server hostname against the domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.. EPSS estimates a 0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The default AFSecurityPolicy.validatesDomainName configuration for AFSSLPinningModeNone in the AFNetworking framework before 2.5.3, as used in the ownCloud iOS Library, disables verification of a server hostname against the domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Afnetworking Project | Afnetworking | <= 2.5.2 |
References
- https://owncloud.org/security/advisory/?id=oc-sa-2015-012Vendor Advisory
- https://owncloud.org/security/advisory/?id=oc-sa-2015-012Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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