CVE-2010-4340 json
Apache Libcloud does not verify SSL certificates for HTTPS connections
published 15y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-w3j6-8j34-q43x , PYSEC-2011-24 , EUVD-2011-0001
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, GitHub
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
libcloud before 0.4.1 does not verify SSL certificates for HTTPS connections, which allows remote attackers to spoof certificates and bypass intended access restrictions via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
Patch / fix
- pypi apache-libcloud 0.4.0, 0.4.2
- libcloud Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.5.0-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4340
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1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | apache-libcloud | <0.4.0 <0.4.2 |
0.4.0 0.4.2 |
Classification
References
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github.com
/apache/libcloud/commit/87ee61e6ba03a43dcefea2ce180988bec066b6fd
web
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mail-archives.apache.org
/mod_mbox/incubator-libcloud/201009.mbox/%3C5860913.463891285776633273.JavaMail.jira%40thor%3E
mailing-list
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wiki.apache.org
/incubator/LibcloudSSL
web
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bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=598463
web
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mail-archives.apache.org
/mod_mbox/incubator-libcloud/201011.mbox/browser
mailing-list, web
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issues.apache.org
/jira/browse/LIBCLOUD-55
web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4340
advisory
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bugs.python.org
/issue1589
web
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github.com
/apache/libcloud
package
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github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-libcloud/PYSEC-2011-24.yaml
web
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mail-archives.apache.org
/mod_mbox/incubator-libcloud/201009.mbox/%3C5860913.463891285776633273.JavaMail.jira@thor%3E
web
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-w3j6-8j34-q43x
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-4340
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-w3j6-8j34-q43x
- NVD CVE-2010-4340
- OSV PYSEC-2011-24
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