CVE-2014-2845

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: November 15, 2017 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:07 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCyberduck· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

Cyberduck before 4.4.4 on Windows does not properly validate X.509 certificate chains, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof FTP-SSL servers via a certificate issued by an arbitrary root Certification Authority.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.4.4
Affected range stops below 4.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAIssue TrackingPermissions Required
http://secunia.com/advisories/58426
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532039/100/0/threaded
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://cyberduck.io/changelog/

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-295

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