CVE-2012-5825

Published Nov 4, 2012 CVSS 3.1 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Tweepy does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate, related to use of the Python httplib library.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0031 Tweepy does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate, related to use of the Python httplib library.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-pwx5-xg7g-wpc5 Tweepy does not verify SSL Certificate
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:tweepy:tweepy:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:tweepy:tweepy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:21 PM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 4, 2012, 10:55 PM
Modified
Sep 17, 2026, 2:22 PM