CVE-2016-9952

Published Mar 12, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
The verify_certificate function in lib/vtls/schannel.c in libcurl 7.30.0 through 7.51.0, when built for Windows CE using the schannel TLS backend, makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks via a crafted wildcard SAN in a server certificate, as demonstrated by "*.com."

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.27.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:19 PM
Reserved
Dec 15, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 12, 2018, 9:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM