CVE-2013-2770 — MEDIUM (5.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2013-2770?

CVE-2013-2770 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2013-2770?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Novell Kanaka, Novell Open Enterprise Server.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.8

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Novell	Kanaka	<= 2.7.1
Novell	Open Enterprise Server	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7011965Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7011965Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2013-2770?

CVE-2013-2770 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 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, which...

How severe is CVE-2013-2770?

CVE-2013-2770 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2013-2770?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Novell Kanaka, Novell Open Enterprise Server.