Vulnerability in Security-Framework Project
CVE-2017-18588
An issue was discovered in the security-framework crate before 0.1.12 for Rust. Hostname verification for certificates does not occur if ClientBuilder uses custom root certificates.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
EPSS: 0.007 (47.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Security-framework_project Security-framework
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-18588?
- CVE-2017-18588 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Security-Framework Project, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18588?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-18588 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.