CVE-2020-36477: Medium severity mbed tls vulnerability

Published Aug 23, 2021
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Mbed TLS before 2.24.0. The verification of X.509 certificates when matching the expected common name (the cn argument of mbedtlsx509crtverify) with the actual certificate name is mishandled: when the subjecAltName extension is present, the expected name is compared to any name in that extension regardless of its type. This means that an attacker could impersonate a 4-byte or 16-byte domain by getting a certificate for the corresponding IPv4 or IPv6 address (this would require the attacker to control that IP address, though).

Affected Software

1 affected component
Arm mbed TLS<2.24.0

Event History

Aug 23, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Sep 3, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·10:03 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36477?

The severity of CVE-2020-36477 is medium.

2

What is the affected software of CVE-2020-36477?

The affected software of CVE-2020-36477 is ARM mbed TLS.

3

How can I fix CVE-2020-36477?

To fix CVE-2020-36477, update to version 2.24.0 or later of ARM mbed TLS.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-36477?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-36477 at the following links: [Link1](https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/issues/3498), [Link2](https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/releases/tag/v2.24.0), [Link3](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-08).

5

What is the CWE of CVE-2020-36477?

The CWE of CVE-2020-36477 is CWE-295.

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