Vulnerability in Adacore Ada Web Server
CVE-2024-55581
When AdaCore Ada Web Server 25.0.0 is linked with GnuTLS, the default behaviour of AWS.Client is vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack because of lack of verification of an HTTPS server's certificate (unless the using program specifies a TLS configuration).
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
EPSS: 0.003 (20.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Adacore Ada_web_server — versions 25.0
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 11.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-55581?
- CVE-2024-55581 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adacore Ada Web Server, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2025-02-26.
- How severe is CVE-2024-55581?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-55581 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.