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CVE-2010-3901

6.4 · MEDIUM

OpenConnect before 2.25 does not properly validate X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary AnyConnect SSL VPN servers via a crafted server certificate that (…

Published Oct 14, 2010infradeadCWE-20EPSS 0.60%

Overview

CVE-2010-3901 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting infradead openconnect. It was published on October 14, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

OpenConnect before 2.25 does not properly validate X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary AnyConnect SSL VPN servers via a crafted server certificate that (1) does not correspond to the server hostname or (2) is presented in circumstances involving a missing --cafile configuration option.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from infradead. Update openconnect to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
infradeadopenconnect0Affected

References

Refwww.infradead.org/openconnect.htmlRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/01/1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/02/7Refwww.infradead.org/openconnect.htmlRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/01/1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/02/7

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-3901?

CVE-2010-3901 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting infradead openconnect. It was published on October 14, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-3901?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-3901?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from infradead. Update openconnect to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-3901?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-3901 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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