Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published May 5, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2013-6444
CVE-2013-6444
Description
PyWBEM 0.7 and earlier does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
pywbemPyPI | < 0.8.1 | 0.8.1 |
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:pywbem_project:pywbem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:pywbem_project:pywbem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.7
- (no CPE)range: <=0.7
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- sourceforge.net/p/pywbem/code/627/nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-gh2c-6m38-c78jghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6444ghsaADVISORY
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/524nvdWEB
- sourceforge.net/p/pywbem/code/627ghsaWEB
- sourceforge.net/p/pywbem/mailman/message/31757312ghsaWEB
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlnvdWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pywbem/PYSEC-2014-94.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/pywbem/pywbem/commit/f7599379b26a685d772b2620a16316130f46c474ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200228035408/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64544ghsaWEB
- sourceforge.net/p/pywbem/mailman/message/31757312/nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/64544nvd
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