# CVE-2011-0738: MyProxy 5.0 through 5.2, as used in Globus Toolkit 5.0.0 through 5.0.2, does not properly verify the (1) hostname or (2) identity in the X.5

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-02-02 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

MyProxy 5.0 through 5.2, as used in Globus Toolkit 5.0.0 through 5.0.2, does not properly verify the (1) hostname or (2) identity in the X.509 certificate for the myproxy-server, which allows remote attackers to spoof the server and conduct man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks via a crafted certificate when executing (a) myproxy-logon or (b) myproxy-get-delegation.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053461.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0227
- http://lists.globus.org/pipermail/security-announce/2011-January/000018.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43103
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64830
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053473.html
- http://grid.ncsa.illinois.edu/myproxy/security/myproxy-adv-2011-01.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45916
- http://osvdb.org/70494
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42972

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