CVE-2013-6444 describes a vulnerability in PyWBEM versions 0.7 and earlier, where the software fails to properly validate server hostnames against X.509 certificate fields. This oversight allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers using any valid certificate, impacting the confidentiality and integrity of communications. With a CVSS score of 5.8 (Medium), exploitation requires moderate attack complexity but could lead to information disclosure and data tampering. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pywbem_project:pywbem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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