CVE-2013-2037 describes a vulnerability in httplib2 versions 0.7.2, 0.8, and earlier, where the library fails to verify the server hostname against the X.509 certificate's Common Name or subjectAltName after an initial connection. This flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers using any valid certificate. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 2.6 (low severity), indicating a network-based attack with high complexity, requiring no authentication, and potentially impacting integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
12.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
13.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 0.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:httplib2_project:httplib2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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