VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2014-1492
CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.77%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-03-25
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Description
The cert_TestHostName function in lib/certdb/certdb.c in the certificate-checking implementation in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.16 accepts a wildcard character that is embedded in an internationalized domain name's U-label, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a crafted certificate.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation