CVE-2017-7468 describes a vulnerability in curl and libcurl versions 7.52.0 through 7.53.1 where the client would attempt to resume a TLS session even if its client certificate had changed. This could allow a server to bypass client certificate re-verification, potentially using an outdated or incorrect identity. The vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no user interaction, and leading to a high impact on integrity. The CWE-295 classification points to improper certificate validation. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 7.52.0, <= 7.53.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:haxx:libcurl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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