CVE-2021-40829
Improper certificate management in AWS IoT Device SDK v2
Impact
Connections initialized by the AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Java (versions prior to 1.4.2), Python (versions prior to 1.6.1), C++ (versions prior to 1.12.7) and Node.js (versions prior to 1.5.3) did not verify server certificate hostname during TLS handshake when overriding Certificate Authorities (CA) in their trust stores on MacOS. This issue has been addressed in aws-c-io submodule versions 0.10.5 onward. This issue affects: Amazon Web Services AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Java versions prior to 1.4.2 on macOS. Amazon Web Services AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Python versions prior to 1.6.1 on macOS. Amazon Web Services AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for C++ versions prior to 1.12.7 on macOS. Amazon Web Services AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Node.js versions prior to 1.5.3 on macOS. Amazon Web Services AWS-C-IO 0.10.4 on macOS.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | software.amazon.awssdk.iotdevicesdk:aws-iot-device-sdk | < 1.4.2 | 1.4.2 |
| npm | aws-iot-device-sdk-v2 | < 1.5.3 | 1.5.3 |
| pip | awsiotsdk | < 1.6.1 | 1.6.1 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | Amazon Web Services Internet Of Things Device Software Development Kit V2 | before 1.4.2 before 1.5.3 before 1.6.1 before 1.12.7 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/aws/aws-iot-device-sdk-cpp-v2
- https://github.com/aws/aws-iot-device-sdk-java-v2
- https://github.com/aws/aws-iot-device-sdk-js-v2
- https://github.com/aws/aws-iot-device-sdk-python-v2
- https://github.com/awslabs/aws-c-io/
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-743r-5g92-5vgf
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40829
- https://github.com/aws/aws-iot-device-sdk-java-v2/commits/v1.4.2
- https://github.com/awslabs/aws-c-io
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/awsiotsdk/PYSEC-2021-862.yaml