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CVE-2014-0139


cURL and libcurl 7.1 before 7.36.0, when using the OpenSSL, axtls, qsossl or gskit libraries for TLS, recognize a wildcard IP address in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-0139 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from haxx, from haxx organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2014-04-15T14:55:04.137

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-310

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application haxx curl 7.10.6 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.10.7 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.10.8 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.11.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.11.1 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.11.2 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.12.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.12.1 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.12.2 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.12.3 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.13.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.13.1 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.13.2 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.14.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.14.1 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.15.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.15.1 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.15.2 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.15.3 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.15.4 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.15.5 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.16.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.16.1 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.16.2 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.16.3 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.16.4 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.17.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.17.1 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.18.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.18.1 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.18.2 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.19.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.19.1 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.19.2 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.19.3 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.19.4 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.19.5 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.19.6 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.19.7 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.20.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.20.1 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.21.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.21.1 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.21.2 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.21.3 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.21.4 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.21.5 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.21.6 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.21.7 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.22.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.23.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.23.1 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.24.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.25.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.26.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.27.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.28.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.28.1 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.29.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.30.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.31.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.32.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.33.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.34.0 Yes
Application haxx curl 7.35.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.10.6 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.10.7 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.10.8 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.11.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.11.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.11.2 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.12.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.12.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.12.2 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.12.3 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.13.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.13.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.13.2 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.14.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.14.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.15.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.15.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.15.2 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.15.3 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.15.4 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.15.5 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.16.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.16.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.16.2 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.16.3 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.16.4 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.17.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.17.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.18.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.18.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.18.2 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.19.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.19.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.19.2 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.19.3 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.19.4 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.19.5 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.19.6 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.19.7 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.20.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.20.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.21.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.21.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.21.2 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.21.3 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.21.4 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.21.5 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.21.6 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.21.7 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.22.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.23.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.23.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.24.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.25.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.26.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.27.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.28.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.28.1 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.29.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.30.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.31.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.32.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.33.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.34.0 Yes
Application haxx libcurl 7.35.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For haxx's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.