GNOME NetworkManager Applet SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:37313

Info

GNOME NetworkManager Applet SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 37313
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 14 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 17 2009 04:54PM
Credit: Witold Baryluk
Vulnerable: GNOME NetworkManager Applet 0.7.2
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

GNOME NetworkManager Applet SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability

GNOME NetworkManager Applet is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability because the application fails to properly validate SSL certificates when connecting to certain wireless networks.

Successful exploits allow attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks or impersonate trusted networks, which will aid in further attacks.

NetworkManager Applet 0.7.2 is vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

GNOME NetworkManager Applet SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability

An attacker can use readily available network utilities to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

GNOME NetworkManager Applet SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.

References

GNOME NetworkManager Applet SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability

References:

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