CVE-2013-4545 describes a vulnerability in cURL and libcurl versions 7.18.0 through 7.32.0, specifically when compiled with OpenSSL. This flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers by presenting any valid certificate, as the certificate's common name (CN) and Subject Alternative Name (SAN) verification is inadvertently disabled when digital signature verification is turned off. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and a potential impact on integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.18.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.18.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.18.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.19.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.19.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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