Tweepy does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate, related to use of the Python httplib library
Published Nov 4, 2012
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.61%
Description
Tweepy does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate, related to use of the Python httplib library.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
1 other source (GHSA) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.61% (0.00609) | 47.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.60% (0.00597) | 43.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00134) | 30.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00093) | 41.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00092) | 39.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00092) | 37.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79831 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPermissions Required
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pwx5-xg7g-wpc5 Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tweepy/PYSEC-2012-17.yaml
- https://github.com/tweepy/tweepy/issues/279
- https://github.com/tweepy/tweepy/pull/400
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5825
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79831 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPermissions Required | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pwx5-xg7g-wpc5 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tweepy/PYSEC-2012-17.yaml | ||
| https://github.com/tweepy/tweepy/issues/279 | ||
| https://github.com/tweepy/tweepy/pull/400 | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5825 |
Change history (0)
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