CVE-2021-20230CWE-295

A flaw was found in stunnel before 5.57, where it improperly validates client certificates when it is configured to use both redirect and verifyChain options

published February 23, 2021

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
67.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A flaw was found in stunnel before 5.57, where it improperly validates client certificates when it is configured to use both redirect and verifyChain options. This flaw allows an attacker with a certificate signed by a Certificate Authority, which is not the one accepted by the stunnel server, to access the tunneled service instead of being redirected to the address specified in the redirect option. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01179 · 67.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-295 · Improper Certificate Validation
Published
2021-02-23T16:34Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 FEB 16:34Z
    A flaw was found in stunnel before 5.57, where it improperly validates client certificates when it is configured to use both redirect and verifyChain options
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