CVE-2017-1000209 is a hostname verification vulnerability affecting the nv-websocket-client Java library. This flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL/TLS servers because the client fails to verify that the server's hostname matches the certificate's subject. With a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium), this vulnerability has a high confidentiality impact and a high attack complexity, requiring no user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nv-websocket-client_project:nv-websocket-client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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