CVE-2014-2845 json
Cyberduck before 4.4.4 on Windows does not properly validate X.509 certificate chains, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof FT…
published 2017-11-15 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-2870
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cyberduck before 4.4.4 on Windows does not properly validate X.509 certificate chains, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof FTP-SSL servers via a certificate issued by an arbitrary root Certification Authority.
Patch / fix
- cyberduck cyberduck 4.4.4
Exploit prediction
0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532039/100/0/threaded referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/532039/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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cyberduck.io
/changelog/
issue-tracking, release-notes, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/58426
third-party-advisory, issue-tracking, permissions-required
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-2845
- NVD CVE-2014-2845
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