Improper certificate validation in CPAN HTTP Tiny
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-31486 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-295 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
HTTP Tiny Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
| Vendor | CPAN |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Certificate Validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU75606
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-31486
CWE-ID:
CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to missing verification of the TLS certificate. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack and trick the application into downloading a malicious file. MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsHTTP Tiny: 0.001 - 0.082
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:cpan:http_tiny:0.082:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cpan:http_tiny:0.081:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cpan:http_tiny:0.080:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/18/14
http://hackeriet.github.io/cpan-http-tiny-overview/
http://blog.hackeriet.no/perl-http-tiny-insecure-tls-default-affects-cpan-modules/
http://www.reddit.com/r/perl/comments/111tadi/psa_httptiny_disabled_ssl_verification_by_default/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/29/1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
