CVE-2014-5277
MEDIUMEPSS 77th pctlDescription
Docker before 1.3.1 and docker-py before 0.5.3 fall back to HTTP when the HTTPS connection to the registry fails, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to conduct downgrade attacks and obtain authentication and image data by leveraging a network position between the client and the registry to block HTTPS traffic.
How to fix
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CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 77% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-17 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2015-0240 | High | 10.0 | 88% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2015-3183 | Medium | 5.0 | 73% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2014-9222 | High | 10.0 | 64% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-4620 | High | 7.8 | 38% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2014-9707 | High | 7.5 | 28% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-2526 | Medium | 5.0 | 24% | - | - |
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