Unscored severity · published May 14, 2014
CVE-2011-4407
ppa.py in Software Properties before 0.81.13.3 does not validate the server certificate when downloading PPA GPG key fingerprints, which allows man-in-the-middle (MITM) attackers…
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ppa.py in Software Properties before 0.81.13.3 does not validate the server certificate when downloading PPA GPG key fingerprints, which allows man-in-the-middle (MITM) attackers to spoof GPG keys for a package repository.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SO
Software-properties · Canonical
through 0.81.13.1 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
10.04; 10.10; 11.04; 11.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4407
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4407
www.ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1352-1
bugs.launchpad.net
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/software-properties/%2Bbug/915210
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