Vulnerability in Python-Scciclient Project
CVE-2022-2996
A flaw was found in the python-scciclient when making an HTTPS connection to a server where the server's certificate would not be verified. This issue opens up the connection to possible Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Python-Scciclient Project — versions 0.11.0
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0
- Python-Scciclient — versions 0.11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- opendev.org/x/python-scciclient/commit/274dca0344b65b4ac113d3271d21c17e970a636c (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00006.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2996?
- CVE-2022-2996 is a high-severity vulnerability in Python-Scciclient Project, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2022-09-01.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2996?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2996 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.