# CVE-2013-4545: cURL and libcurl 7.18.0 through 7.32.0, when built with OpenSSL, disables the certificate CN and SAN name field verification (CURLOPT\_SSL\_VE

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-11-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

cURL and libcurl 7.18.0 through 7.32.0, when built with OpenSSL, disables the certificate CN and SAN name field verification (CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST) when the digital signature verification (CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER) is disabled, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

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## References

- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
- https://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04463322
- http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20131115.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2015-2365600.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2798
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00047.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2048-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00053.html

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