Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU75725

#VU75725 Improper Certificate Validation in Slixmpp - CVE-2022-45197

Published: May 4, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU75725

Vulnerability risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45197

CWE-ID: CWE-295

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Slixmpp

Software vendor:
Slixmpp Project

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation in slixmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack.

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