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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-3522 · published 19 August 2014

CVE-2014-3522: Apache subversion vulnerability

Apache · Subversion

The Serf RA layer in Apache Subversion 1.4.0 through 1.7.x before 1.7.18 and 1.8.x before 1.8.10 does not properly handle wildcards in the Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate.

4.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 5.6% · top 7.4% CWE-297 · CWE-297
4.0CVSS 2.0 base score
5.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
30References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Serf RA layer in Apache Subversion 1.4.0 through 1.7.x before 1.7.18 and 1.8.x before 1.8.10 does not properly handle wildcards in the Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate.

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Mar/msg00003.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00038.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59432
http://secunia.com/advisories/59584
http://secunia.com/advisories/60100
http://secunia.com/advisories/60722
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
http://www.osvdb.org/109996
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69237 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2316-1 Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95090
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95311
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05
https://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2014-3522-advisory.txt PatchVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT204427 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Mar/msg00003.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00038.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59432
http://secunia.com/advisories/59584
http://secunia.com/advisories/60100
http://secunia.com/advisories/60722
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
http://www.osvdb.org/109996
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69237 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2316-1 Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95090
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95311
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-05
https://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2014-3522-advisory.txt PatchVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT204427 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-3522), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.