CVE-2018-17187 describes a critical vulnerability in Apache Qpid Proton-J versions 0.3 to 0.29.0, where the optional TLS wrapper layer failed to properly implement hostname verification. This flaw allowed for Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks against clients, as only certificate trust was verified, leaving the client susceptible to impersonation. With a CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH), the vulnerability is network-exploitable with high impact on confidentiality and integrity, though it requires high attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0.3, <= 0.29.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid_proton-j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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