CVE-2021-29495

Nim is a statically typed compiled systems programming language. In Nim standard library before 1.4.2, httpClient SSL/TLS certificate verification was disabled by default. Users can upgrade to version 1.4.2 to receive a patch or, as a workaround, set "verifyMode = CVerifyPeer" as documented.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/nim-lang/security/security/advisories/GHSA-9vqv-2jj9-7mqr	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nim-lang/security/security/advisories/GHSA-9vqv-2jj9-7mqr	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nim-lang:nim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:01

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/nim-lang/security/security/advisories/GHSA-9vqv-2jj9-7mqr - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://github.com/nim-lang/security/security/advisories/GHSA-9vqv-2jj9-7mqr - Third Party Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~5.0~~ v3 : ~~7.5~~	v2 : 5.0 v3 : 5.9

Information

Published : 2021-05-07 16:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:01

NVD link : CVE-2021-29495

Mitre link : CVE-2021-29495

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-29495

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nim-lang

nim

CWE

CWE-295

Improper Certificate Validation

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