4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-3908
Ansible SSL/TLS Man-in-the-Middle Attack Vulnerability
Description

Ansible before 1.9.2 does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 12, 2015, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 16, 2019, 3:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-3908 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-3908 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat ansible
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-3908.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00051.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00029.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.ansible.com/security Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/14/4 Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00016.html

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 8 years, 7 months ago
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Born at : Feb. 2, 2016, 3:41 a.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-3908 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-3908 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 16, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00016.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00051.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00051.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/14/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/14/4 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00029.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00029.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ansibleworks:ansible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.9.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.9.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00029.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Aug. 26, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation Vulnerabilidad en Ansible en versiones anteriores a 1.9.2 no verifica que el hostname del servidor coincida con un nombre de dominio en el Common Name (CN) del sujeto o campo subjectAltName del certificado X.509, lo que permite a atacantes man-in-the-middle suplantar servidores SSL a través de un certificado arbitrario válido.
    Added Translation Vulnerabilidad en Ansible en versiones anteriores a 1.9.2, no verifica que el hostname del servidor coincida con un nombre de dominio en el Common Name (CN) del sujeto o el campo subjectAltName del certificado X.509, lo que permite a atacantes man-in-the-middle suplantar servidores SSL a través de un certificado arbitrario válido.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ansibleworks:ansible:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ansible.com/security No Types Assigned http://www.ansible.com/security Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-345
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-3908 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.13 }} 0.00%

score

0.46576

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
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