libcloud before 0.4.1 does not verify SSL certificates for HTTPS connections, which allows remote attackers to spoof certificates and bypass intended access restrictions via a man-in-the-middle (MITM)
libcloud before 0.4.1 does not verify SSL certificates for HTTPS connections, which allows remote attackers to spoof certificates and bypass intended access restrictions via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | apache-libcloud | < 0.4.2 | 0.4.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4340
- https://github.com/apache/libcloud/commit/87ee61e6ba03a43dcefea2ce180988bec066b6fd
- https://bugs.python.org/issue1589
- https://github.com/apache/libcloud
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-libcloud/PYSEC-2011-24.yaml
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LIBCLOUD-55
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=598463
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-libcloud/201009.mbox/%3C5860913.463891285776633273.JavaMail.jira@thor%3E
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-libcloud/201011.mbox/browser
- http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/LibcloudSSL
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w3j6-8j34-q43x
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-295- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
apache-libcloud- Disclosed
- 12.09.2011
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-w3j6-8j34-q43x - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2011-24 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: apache-libcloud
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 09.2011 01.2014
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 0
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
earlier: 3
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