Vulnerability · Published Sep 1, 2022 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2022-2996
High 7.4
In plain English
A high-severity improper certificate validation in python-scciclient. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 52% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 48.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A flaw was found in the python-scciclient when making an HTTPS connection to a server where the server's certificate would not be verified. This issue opens up the connection to possible Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | python-scciclient | 0.12.3-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2996 |
| Debian:13 | python-scciclient | 0.12.3-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2996 |
| Debian:14 | python-scciclient | 0.12.3-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2996 |
| PyPI | python-scciclient | 0.12.0 | GHSA-rf3f-3p37-2qh4 |
| PyPI | python-scciclient | 0.12.0 | PYSEC-2022-43152 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | python-scciclient | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2996 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | python-scciclient | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2996 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | python-scciclient | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2996 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | python-scciclient | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2996 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | python-scciclient | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2996 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | python-scciclient | 0.11.0 |
Weakness: CWE-295