CVE-2014-3607 json
Improper Certificate Validation in vt-ldap
published 2018-01-08 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-273v-g3x4-r3rc , EUVD-2022-1923
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
DefaultHostnameVerifier in Ldaptive (formerly vt-ldap) does not properly verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
Patch / fix
- maven edu.vt.middleware:vt-ldap 3.3.8
- maven edu.internet2.middleware:shibboleth-identityprovider 2.4.2
- ldaptive ldaptive 1.0.5
- ldaptive vt-ldap 3.3.8
- libvt-ldap-java Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.3.8-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3607
Exploit prediction
0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/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 |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | edu.vt.middleware:vt-ldap | <3.3.8 |
3.3.8 |
| maven | edu.internet2.middleware:shibboleth-identityprovider | <2.4.2 |
2.4.2 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1140438
web, issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
shibboleth.net
/community/advisories/secadv_20140919.txt
web, third-party-advisory
-
code.google.com
/archive/p/vt-middleware/issues/227
web, third-party-advisory
-
code.google.com
/archive/p/vt-middleware/issues/226
web, third-party-advisory
-
code.google.com
/archive/p/vt-middleware/issues/228
web, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3607
advisory
-
code.google.com
/archive/p/vt-middleware/source/default/commits
web
-
code.google.com
/p/vt-middleware/source/detail?r=3046
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-3607
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-273v-g3x4-r3rc
- NVD CVE-2014-3607
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