Vulnerability in Rust-openssl_project Rust-openssl
CVE-2016-10931
An issue was discovered in the openssl crate before 0.9.0 for Rust. There is an SSL/TLS man-in-the-middle vulnerability because certificate verification is off by default and there is no API for hostname verification.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
EPSS: 0.007 (50.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Rust-openssl_project Rust-openssl
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10931?
- CVE-2016-10931 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rust-openssl_project Rust-openssl, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2019-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10931?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10931 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.