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Description
Missing SSL certificate validation in localstack allows attackers to eavesdrop on communications between the host and server via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Basic information
Type
reviewed
Severity
high Advisory on GitHub
Open advisory ↗ Repository advisory
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Source code
Browse source ↗ Published (advisory)
2023-11-16 18:30:31 UTC
Updated
2023-12-01 05:05:01 UTC
GitHub reviewed
2023-11-22 20:55:28 UTC
NVD published
2023-11-16
EPSS Score
Score
Percentile
0.14%
34.47%
CVSS Scores
Base score
Version
Severity
Vector
7.4
3.1
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
CWEs
CWE id
Name
CWE-295
Improper Certificate Validation
Affected packages (1)
Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.
Ecosystem
Package
Vulnerable range
First patched
Vulnerable functions
pip
localstack <= 3.0.0
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