Vulnerability in Libwww-Perl Lwp::protocol::https
CVE-2014-3230
The libwww-perl LWP::Protocol::https module 6.04 through 6.06 for Perl, when using IO::Socket::SSL as the SSL socket class, allows attackers to disable server certificate validation via the (1) HTTPS_CA_DIR or (2) HTTPS_CA_FILE environment variable.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (70.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libwww-Perl Lwp::protocol::https — versions 6.04 through 6.06
- Lwp\ \ — versions protocol\
- Lwp\:\:protocol\:\:https Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Exploit, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/libwww-perl/lwp-protocol-https/pull/14 (Broken Link)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/02/8 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/04/1 (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/06/8 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-3230?
- CVE-2014-3230 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libwww-Perl Lwp::protocol::https, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2020-01-28.
- How severe is CVE-2014-3230?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.