CVE-2013-1909
Apache Qpid Python client Improper certificate validation
CVE-2013-1909 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.8) in Apache Qpid, published August 23, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.82%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in qpid-python 0.22.
- Severity
- 5.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.82%EPSS, 79th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.22qpid-python +38 more
Description
The Python client in Apache Qpid before 2.2 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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
qpid-pythonPyPI | before 0.22 | 0.22 |
qpid-pythonPyPI | before 0.22, plus listed versions 0.20 | 0.22 |
python-qpidRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | before 0:0.18-5.el6_4 | 0:0.18-5.el6_4 |
python-qpid-qmfRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | before 0:0.18-18.el6_4 | 0:0.18-18.el6_4 |
qpid-cppRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
qpid-cpp-clientRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
qpid-cpp-client-sslRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
qpid-cpp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
qpid-cpp-serverRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
qpid-cpp-server-sslRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
qpid-qmfRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | before 0:0.18-18.el6_4 | 0:0.18-18.el6_4 |
qpid-qmf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | before 0:0.18-18.el6_4 | 0:0.18-18.el6_4 |
qpid-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | before 0:0.18-10.el6_4 | 0:0.18-10.el6_4 |
ruby-qpid-qmfRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | before 0:0.18-18.el6_4 | 0:0.18-18.el6_4 |
python-qpidRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-5.el6_4 | 0:0.18-5.el6_4 |
python-qpid-qmfRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-18.el6_4 | 0:0.18-18.el6_4 |
qpid-cppRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
qpid-cpp-clientRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
qpid-cpp-client-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
qpid-cpp-client-devel-docsRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
qpid-cpp-client-rdmaRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
qpid-cpp-client-sslRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
qpid-cpp-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
qpid-cpp-serverRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
qpid-cpp-server-clusterRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
qpid-cpp-server-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
qpid-cpp-server-rdmaRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
qpid-cpp-server-sslRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
qpid-cpp-server-storeRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
qpid-cpp-server-xmlRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-17.el6_4 | 0:0.18-17.el6_4 |
qpid-javaRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-8.el6_4 | 0:0.18-8.el6_4 |
qpid-java-clientRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-8.el6_4 | 0:0.18-8.el6_4 |
qpid-java-commonRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-8.el6_4 | 0:0.18-8.el6_4 |
qpid-java-exampleRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-8.el6_4 | 0:0.18-8.el6_4 |
qpid-qmfRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-18.el6_4 | 0:0.18-18.el6_4 |
qpid-qmf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-18.el6_4 | 0:0.18-18.el6_4 |
qpid-qmf-develRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-18.el6_4 | 0:0.18-18.el6_4 |
qpid-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-10.el6_4 | 0:0.18-10.el6_4 |
ruby-qpid-qmfRed Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | before 0:0.18-18.el6_4 | 0:0.18-18.el6_4 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used 5.8
The Python client in Apache Qpid before 2.2 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.
- Record
CVE-2013-1909- CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The Python client in Apache Qpid before 2.2 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.
- Record
CVE-2013-1909- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-0033No score
The Python client in Apache Qpid before 2.2 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.
- Record
EUVD-2013-0033- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3g2p-7c6p-vj8c 8.7
Apache Qpid Python client Improper certificate validation
The Python client in Apache Qpid before 2.2 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.
- Record
GHSA-3g2p-7c6p-vj8c- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-3g2p-7c6p-vj8c 8.7
Apache Qpid Python client Improper certificate validation
The Python client in Apache Qpid before 2.2 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.
- Record
GHSA-3g2p-7c6p-vj8c- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2013-25No score
The Python client in Apache Qpid before 2.2 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.
- Record
PYSEC-2013-25- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-1909No score
The Python client in Apache Qpid before 2.2 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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-1909- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
secunia.com/advisories/53968
svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1460013
issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-4918
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1024.html
qpid.apache.org/releases/qpid-0.22/release-notes.html
secunia.com/advisories/54137
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1909
github.com/apache/qpid-python/commit/7d8f51791c4949404d78f1083f465b7b4c8e954b
web.archive.org/web/20140722191407/http://secunia.com/advisories/53968
web.archive.org/web/20140722194233/http://secunia.com/advisories/54137
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/qpid-python/PYSEC-2013-25.yaml
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3g2p-7c6p-vj8c
github.com/apache/qpid-python
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1024
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_MRG/2/html/Technical_Notes/index.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=928530
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhsa-2013_1024.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1909
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1909
qpid.apache.org/release_notes_0.22.html
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-1909