CVE-2020-15133

In faye-websocket before version 0.11.0, there is a lack of certification validation in TLS handshakes. The `Faye::WebSocket::Client` class uses the `EM::Connection#start_tls` method in EventMachine to implement the TLS handshake whenever a `wss:` URL is used for the connection. This method does not implement certificate verification by default, meaning that it does not check that the server presents a valid and trusted TLS certificate for the expected hostname. That means that any `wss:` connection made using this library is vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack, since it does not confirm the identity of the server it is connected to. For further background information on this issue, please see the referenced GitHub Advisory. Upgrading `faye-websocket` to v0.11.0 is recommended.

• CVE ID
• CVE-2020-15133

• Assigner
• security-advisories@github.com

• Vulnerability Status
• Analyzed

• Published Version
• 2020-07-31T18:15:14

• Last Modified Date
• 2021-11-18T18:28:56

• Version
• 2.0

• Vector String
• AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

• Access Vector
• NETWORK

• Access Compatibility
• MEDIUM

• Authentication
• NONE

• Confidentiality Impact
• PARTIAL

• Integrity Impact
• PARTIAL

• Availability Impact
• NONE

• Base Score
• 5.8

• Severity
• MEDIUM

• Exploitability Score
• 8.6

• Impact Score
• 4.9

• Version
• 3.1

• Vector String
• CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

• Attack Vector
• NETWORK

• Attack Compatibility
• HIGH

• Privileges Required
• NONE

• User Interaction
• NONE

• Scope
• CHANGED

• Confidentiality Impact
• HIGH

• Availability Impact
• NONE

• Base Score
• 8.7

• Base Severity
• HIGH

• Exploitability Score
• 2.2

• Impact Score
• 5.8