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Case File

CVE-2013-7440

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 1.94%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-06-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2013-7440
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.9
EPSS
1.94%

Original NVD Description

The ssl.match_hostname function in CPython (aka Python) before 2.7.9 and 3.x before 3.3.3 does not properly handle wildcards in hostnames, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate.