CVE-2014-2735 describes a vulnerability in WinSCP versions prior to 5.5.3, where the client fails to properly validate the server's hostname against its X.509 certificate when using FTP with TLS. This oversight allows a man-in-the-middle attacker to spoof legitimate SSL servers using any valid certificate. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.8, indicating a medium severity with a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality and integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:winscp:winscp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:winscp:winscp:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:winscp:winscp:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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