# CVE-2016-4467: The C client and C-based client bindings in the Apache Qpid Proton library before 0.13.1 on Windows do not properly verify that the server h

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-05-02 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The C client and C-based client bindings in the Apache Qpid Proton library before 0.13.1 on Windows do not properly verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate when using the SChannel-based security layer, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91788
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/15/3
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036316
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/914424e4d798a340f523b6169aaf39b626971d9bb00fcdeb1d5d6c0d%40%3Ccommits.qpid.apache.org%3E

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