CVE-2015-3996 describes a vulnerability in the AFNetworking framework, specifically in versions prior to 2.5.3, where the default AFSecurityPolicy.validatesDomainName configuration for AFSSLPinningModeNone disables hostname verification. This flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers using any valid certificate, impacting applications like the ownCloud iOS Library that utilize the affected framework. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and a potential for partial integrity impact, but no confidentiality or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:afnetworking_project:afnetworking:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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