#VU35100 Improper Certificate Validation in Twisted Web - CVE-2014-7143

Vulnerability identifier: #VU35100

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7143

CWE-ID: CWE-295

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Twisted Web
Server applications / Web servers

Vendor: Twisted Matrix Labs

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

Python Twisted 14.0 trustRoot is not respected in HTTP client

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Twisted Web: 14.0.0

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External links
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/22/2
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2014-7143
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96135
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-7143

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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.