Vulnerability in GNOME Grilo

CVE-2021-39365

In GNOME grilo though 0.3.13, grl-net-wc.c does not enable TLS certificate verification on the SoupSessionAsync objects it creates, leaving users vulnerable to network MITM attacks. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2016-20011.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.009 (55.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-39365?
CVE-2021-39365 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNOME Grilo, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2021-08-22.
How severe is CVE-2021-39365?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-39365 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.