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HIGH · 8.1

CVE-2016-10931

An issue was discovered in the openssl crate before 0.9.0 for Rust. There is an SSL/TLS man-in-the-middle vulnerability because certificate verification is off by default and there is no API for hostn...

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in the openssl crate before 0.9.0 for Rust. There is an SSL/TLS man-in-the-middle vulnerability because certificate verification is off by default and there is no API for hostname verification.

CVSS Score

8.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Rust-Openssl ProjectRust-Openssl< 0.9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-295

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-10931?

CVE-2016-10931 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in the openssl crate before 0.9.0 for Rust. There is an SSL/TLS man-in-the-middle vulnerability because certificate verification is off by default and there is no API for hostn...

How severe is CVE-2016-10931?

CVE-2016-10931 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10931?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Rust-Openssl Project Rust-Openssl.