SB2019110807 - Improper Certificate Validation in Brocade SANnav



SB2019110807 - Improper Certificate Validation in Brocade SANnav

Published: November 8, 2019 Updated: November 11, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019110807
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Certificate Validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16209)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient SSL certificate validation in the "ReportsTrustManager" class. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted SSL certificate, and perform a man-in-the-middle attack on the target software.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.