CVE-2013-7440

MEDIUM

CPython <2.7.9, <3.3.3 - SSL Spoofing

Title source: llm

Description

The ssl.match_hostname function in CPython (aka Python) before 2.7.9 and 3.x before 3.3.3 does not properly handle wildcards in hostnames, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate.

References (7)

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9
EPSS 0.0036
EPSS Percentile 57.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-19
Status draft

Affected Products (26)

python/python < 2.7.8
python/python
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... and 11 more

Timeline

Published Jun 07, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026