VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-9952

CVSS score8.1 HIGH
EPSS probability1.28%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-03-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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."

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-295
  • 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-295

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