# CVE-2010-3901: OpenConnect before 2.25 does not properly validate X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary AnyConnec

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-10-12 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

OpenConnect before 2.25 does not properly validate X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary AnyConnect SSL VPN servers via a crafted server certificate that (1) does not correspond to the server hostname or (2) is presented in circumstances involving a missing --cafile configuration option.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.infradead.org/openconnect.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/01/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/02/7

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