CVE-2017-1000007: Infoleak

Published Jul 13, 2017
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Updated

txAWS (all current versions) fail to perform complete certificate verification resulting in vulnerability to MitM attacks and information disclosure.

Other sources

txAWS fails to perform complete certificate verification resulting in vulnerability to MitM attacks and information disclosure.

GitHub

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
pip/txaws<0.4.0
0.4.0
twistedmatrix Txaws

Event History

Jul 13, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·02:20 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1000007?

CVE-2017-1000007 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for MitM attacks and sensitive data exposure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-1000007?

To mitigate CVE-2017-1000007, upgrade to txAWS version 0.4.0 or later where the certificate verification issue has been addressed.

3

What type of attacks does CVE-2017-1000007 make my system vulnerable to?

CVE-2017-1000007 leaves systems vulnerable to man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks and can lead to information disclosure.

4

Which software is affected by CVE-2017-1000007?

CVE-2017-1000007 affects all current versions of txAWS, specifically those below version 0.4.0.

5

What happens if CVE-2017-1000007 is exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2017-1000007 can lead to attackers intercepting and potentially altering sensitive data communicated between users and services.

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