CVE-2021-40828

TLS hostname validation issues within AWS IoT Device SDKs on Windows

Published Nov 22, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Connections initialized by the AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Java (versions prior to 1.3.3), Python (versions prior to 1.5.18), C++ (versions prior to 1.12.7) and Node.js (versions prior to 1.5.1) did not verify server certificate hostname during TLS handshake when overriding Certificate Authorities (CA) in their trust stores on Windows. This issue has been addressed in aws-c-io submodule versions 0.9.13 onward. This issue affects: Amazon Web Services AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Java versions prior to 1.3.3 on Microsoft Windows. Amazon Web Services AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Python versions prior to 1.5.18 on Microsoft Windows. Amazon Web Services AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for C++ versions prior to 1.12.7 on Microsoft Windows. Amazon Web Services AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Node.js versions prior to 1.5.3 on Microsoft Windows.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to the latest versions of the AWS IoT Device SDK.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-0028 Connections initialized by the AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Java (versions prior to 1.3.3), Python (versions prior to 1.5.18), C++ (versions prior to 1.12.7) and Node.js (versions prior to 1.5.1) did not verify server certificate hostname during TLS handshake when overriding Certificate Authorities (CA) in their trust stores on Windows. This issue has been addressed in aws-c-io submodule versions 0.9.13 onward. This issue affects: Amazon Web Services AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Java versions prior to 1.3.3 on Microsoft Windows. Amazon Web Services AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Python versions prior to 1.5.18 on Microsoft Windows. Amazon Web Services AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for C++ versions prior to 1.12.7 on Microsoft Windows. Amazon Web Services AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Node.js versions prior to 1.5.3 on Microsoft Windows.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-94jq-q5v2-76wj Improper certificate management in AWS IoT Device SDK v2
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
F-SecureUS
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 2:51 AM
Reserved
Sep 9, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 23, 2021, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:07 AM