PYSEC-2011-24

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    PYSEC-2011-24

    Published: 12 Sept 2011Last Modified: 10 Jun 2026

    Summary:

    Details: libcloud before 0.4.1 does not verify SSL certificates for HTTPS connections, which allows remote attackers to spoof certificates and bypass intended access restrictions via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

    References: http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-libcloud/201009.mbox/%3C5860913.463891285776633273.JavaMail.jira@thor%3E, http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=598463, http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-libcloud/201011.mbox/browser, http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/LibcloudSSL, https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LIBCLOUD-55, https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w3j6-8j34-q43x

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: apache-libcloud

    Purl: pkg:pypi/apache-libcloud

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -0.4.2

    Affected versions

    0.3.1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High