HIGH
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
Published Sep 11, 2011
8.7
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 1.39%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
8.7 HIGH GHSA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality None
Vulnerable System Integrity High
Vulnerable System Availability None
Subsequent System Confidentiality None
Subsequent System Integrity None
Subsequent System Availability None
7.5 HIGH GHSA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.39% 0.01390
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01390
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.39% (0.01390) | 71.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.38% (0.01379) | 68.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00185) | 38.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 45.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00130) | 47.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00092) | 37.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00110) | 42.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00153) | 49.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 73.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 3, 2023 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 73.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 71.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 50.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (11)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=598463 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-libcloud/201009.mbox/%3C5860913.463891285776633273.JavaMail.jira%40thor%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-libcloud/201009.mbox/%3C5860913.463891285776633273.JavaMail.jira@thor%3E
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-libcloud/201011.mbox/browser mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/LibcloudSSL x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugs.python.org/issue1589
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w3j6-8j34-q43x Advisory
- https://github.com/apache/libcloud/commit/87ee61e6ba03a43dcefea2ce180988bec066b6fd
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-libcloud/PYSEC-2011-24.yaml
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LIBCLOUD-55 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4340
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Sep 11, 2011
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Nov 30, 2010
Link CVE-2010-4340
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-W3J6-8J34-Q43X Updated n/a