subversion: incorrect SSL certificate validation in Serf RA (repository access) layer
Published Aug 19, 2014
4.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.58%
Description
The Serf RA layer in Apache Subversion 1.4.0 through 1.7.x before 1.7.18 and 1.8.x before 1.8.10 does not properly handle wildcards in the Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 1.4.0
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.3
- 1.4.4
- 1.4.5
- 1.4.6
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.1
- 1.5.2
- 1.5.3
- 1.5.4
- 1.5.5
- 1.5.6
- 1.5.7
- 1.5.8
- 1.6.0
- 1.6.1
- 1.6.2
- 1.6.3
- 1.6.4
- 1.6.5
- 1.6.6
- 1.6.7
- 1.6.8
- 1.6.9
- 1.6.10
- 1.6.11
- 1.6.12
- 1.6.13
- 1.6.14
- 1.6.15
- 1.6.16
- 1.6.17
- 1.6.18
- 1.6.19
- 1.6.20
- 1.6.21
- 1.6.23
- 1.7.0
- 1.7.1
- 1.7.2
- 1.7.3
- 1.7.4
- 1.7.5
- 1.7.6
- 1.7.7
- 1.7.8
- 1.7.9
- 1.7.10
- 1.7.11
- 1.7.12
- 1.7.13
- 1.7.14
- 1.7.15
- 1.7.16
- 1.7.17
- 1.8.0
- 1.8.1
- 1.8.2
- 1.8.3
- 1.8.4
- 1.8.5
- 1.8.6
- 1.8.7
- 1.8.8
- 1.8.9
Configuration 3
- 12.04
- 14.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
subversion
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
subversion
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
subversion
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | subversion | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | subversion | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | subversion | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not the versions of subversion as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7, as they do not use the Serf RA layer.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.58% (0.05581) | 92.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.58% (0.05581) | 91.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.62% (0.02619) | 85.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 1.37% (0.01372) | 79.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2.62% (0.02619) | 85.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 1.37% (0.01372) | 79.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 2.62% (0.02619) | 85.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.59% (0.01595) | 79.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.62% (0.03617) | 79.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.08% (0.01085) | 76.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00176) | 56.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00176) | 53.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00171) | 52.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.24% (0.05242) | 89.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.24% (0.05242) | 88.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.24% (0.05242) | 75.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (20)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Mar/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00038.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59432 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59584 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60100 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60722 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2014-3522-advisory.txt
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.osvdb.org/109996 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69237 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2316-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3522 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1127063 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95090 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95311 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3522
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2014-3522-advisory.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT204427 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3522
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