CVE-2013-1740 describes a vulnerability in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) versions prior to 3.15.4, specifically within the ssl_Do1stHandshake function. When the TLS False Start feature is enabled, this flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers using an arbitrary X.509 certificate during specific handshake traffic. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.8, it has a network attack vector and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality and integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.15.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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