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CVE-2013-2037

2.6 · LOW

httplib2 0.7.2, 0.8, and earlier, after an initial connection is made, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of th…

Published Jan 18, 2014canonicalCWE-20EPSS 1.32%

Overview

CVE-2013-2037 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting canonical ubuntu_linux. It was published on January 18, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

httplib2 0.7.2, 0.8, and earlier, after an initial connection is made, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from canonical. Update ubuntu_linux 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
httplib2_projecthttplib20Affected

References

Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=706602Refcode.google.com/p/httplib2/issues/detail?id=282Refseclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q2/257Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/52179Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1948-1Refbugs.launchpad.net/httplib2/+bug/1175272Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=706602Refcode.google.com/p/httplib2/issues/detail?id=282Refseclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q2/257Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/52179

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2037?

CVE-2013-2037 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting canonical ubuntu_linux. It was published on January 18, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2013-2037?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-2037?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from canonical. Update ubuntu_linux 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-2013-2037?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-2037 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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