CVE-2015-4171
What it is
strongSwan 4.3.0 through 5.x before 5.3.2 and strongSwan VPN Client before 1.4.6, when using EAP or pre-shared keys for authenticating an IKEv2 connection, does not enforce server authentication restrictions until the entire authentication process is complete, which allows remote servers to obtain credentials by using a valid certificate and then reading the responses.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 2.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 2.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 2.6 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-200 · Information exposure
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Strongswan Vpn Client ≤ 1.4.5
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.10
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.04
- Debian Linux 8.0
- Strongswan 4.3.0
- Strongswan 4.3.1
- Strongswan 4.3.2
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 2.6
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2015-4171.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2015-4171. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3282
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2628-1
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.strongswan.android
- https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2015/06/08/strongswan-vulnerability-%2528cve-2015-4171%2529.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3282
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2628-1
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.strongswan.android
- https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2015/06/08/strongswan-vulnerability-%2528cve-2015-4171%2529.html
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00040.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3282
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/29/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/29/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/08/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74933
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032514
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2628-1
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=933591
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.strongswan.android
- https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2015/06/08/strongswan-vulnerability-%2528cve-2015-4171%2529.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4171.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00040.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3282
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/29/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/29/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/08/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74933
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032514
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2628-1
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=933591
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.strongswan.android
- https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2015/06/08/strongswan-vulnerability-%2528cve-2015-4171%2529.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4171.html