CVE-2010-4237

Mercurial: Doesn't verify subject Common Name

Published Oct 29, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mercurial before 1.6.4 fails to verify the Common Name field of SSL certificates which allows remote attackers who acquire a certificate signed by a Certificate Authority to perform a man-in-the-middle attack.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-1665 Mercurial before 1.6.4 fails to verify the Common Name field of SSL certificates which allows remote attackers who acquire a certificate signed by a Certificate Authority to perform a man-in-the-middle attack.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7gf7-7wx4-mxmw Mercurial Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:34 AM
Reserved
Nov 15, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 29, 2019, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:24 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 29, 2010, 12:00 AM