CVE-2013-1740

N/A Unknown
Published: January 18, 2014 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The ssl_Do1stHandshake function in sslsecur.c in libssl in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.15.4, when the TLS False Start feature is enabled, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers by using an arbitrary X.509 certificate during certain handshake traffic.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00004.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00005.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2014-1972960.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64944
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2088-1
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=498172
Source: security@mozilla.org
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=919877
Source: security@mozilla.org
Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1053725
Source: security@mozilla.org
https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/NSS/NSS_3.15.4_release_notes
Source: security@mozilla.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90394
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2014-1972960.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64944
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2088-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=498172
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=919877
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1053725
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/NSS/NSS_3.15.4_release_notes
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90394
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

34 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.0%
77th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

Affected Vendors

mozilla

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