CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0607

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The eay_check_x509cert function in KAME Racoon incorrectly validates certificates even when OpenSSL validation fails, allowing remote attackers to bypass authentication.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can impersonate a trusted VPN peer, gaining unauthorized access to protected network resources.

Recommendation

Immediately update KAME Racoon to a version that fixes X.509 certificate validation.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The eay_check_x509cert function in KAME Racoon successfully verifies certificates even when OpenSSL validation fails, which could allow remote attackers to bypass authentication.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS