libsoup 2.32.2 and earlier does not validate certificates or clear the trust flag when the ssl-ca-file does not exist, which allows remote…

Description

libsoup 2.32.2 and earlier does not validate certificates or clear the trust flag when the ssl-ca-file does not exist, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by connecting with a SSL connection.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

1.6% · top 25% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-287 (opens in a new tab)

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (7)

• [oss-security] 20120424 Re: CVE Request: libsoup 2.32.2 sets ssl trusted flag despite no verification (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• 53232 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20120424 CVE Request: libsoup 2.32.2 sets ssl trusted flag despite no verification (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20120430 Re: CVE Request: libsoup 2.32.2 sets ssl trusted flag despite no verification (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• libsoup-ssl-poofing(75167) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20120502 Re: CVE Request: libsoup 2.32.2 sets ssl trusted flag despite no verification (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=666280 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Record last updated 6 Aug 2024, 19:26 UTC.