VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-29495
Nim is a statically typed compiled systems programming language.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.49%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.49%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Nim is a statically typed compiled systems programming language. In Nim standard library before 1.4.2, httpClient SSL/TLS certificate verification was disabled by default. Users can upgrade to version 1.4.2 to receive a patch or, as a workaround, set "verifyMode = CVerifyPeer" as documented.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.49% probability · 41th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-295
- Affected
- nim-lang/nim
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/nim-lang/security/security/advisories/GHSA-9vqv-2jj9-7mqrThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/nim-lang/security/security/advisories/GHSA-9vqv-2jj9-7mqrThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.