Man-in-the-middle attack in php (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2015-3152 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-300 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
php (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Man-in-the-middle attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU13112
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3152
CWE-ID:
CWE-300 - Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to use of the --ssl option to mean that SSL is optional. A remote attacker can conduct man-in-the-middle attack, intercept of the communication channel between the affected app and spoof servers via a cleartext-downgrade attack, aka a "BACKRONYM" attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsphp (Alpine package): 5.5.26-r0
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=af4ecb2f45cb22986569333512a85f995728a742
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=203c60e93f227c5829b37eb04feb8e53045cabdf
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.
