CVE-2017-1000209

Published: Nov 17, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.9

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The Java WebSocket client nv-websocket-client does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL/TLS servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

Affected (1)

Products: Nv Websocket Client Project: Nv Websocket Client

Nv Websocket Client Project

1 product

Nv Websocket Client

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Nv Websocket Client Project Nv Websocket Client	Up to 2.2

Related CWEs

Improper Certificate Validation

The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.

References (2)

https://github.com/TakahikoKawasaki/nv-websocket-client/pull/107

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/TakahikoKawasaki/nv-websocket-client/pull/107

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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