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CVE-2013-2770

5.8 · MEDIUM

The installation functionality in the Novell Kanaka component before 2.8 for Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) on Mac OS X does not verify the server's X.509 certificate during an SSL session, wh…

Published Apr 7, 2013novellCWE-20EPSS 0.59%

Overview

CVE-2013-2770 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting novell kanaka. It was published on April 7, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The installation functionality in the Novell Kanaka component before 2.8 for Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) on Mac OS X does not verify the server's X.509 certificate during an SSL session, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via an arbitrary certificate.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novell. Update kanaka 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
novellkanaka0Affected

References

Refwww.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7011965Refwww.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7011965

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2770?

CVE-2013-2770 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting novell kanaka. It was published on April 7, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-2770?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, 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-2013-2770?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novell. Update kanaka 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-2013-2770?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-2770 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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