🚨 CRITICAL: SSL Certificate Verification Disabled - Man-in-the-Middle Vulnerability

[parmarmanojkumar]

🚨 CRITICAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY

Severity: Critical
Component: Network Communication
Files: Multiple locations including telemetry.py lines 178, 397

Issue Description

SSL certificate verification is explicitly disabled in multiple network calls, making the application vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks.

Vulnerable Code

verify = False  # DANGEROUS! Line 178, 397 in telemetry.py

Security Impact

• Man-in-the-middle attack vulnerability
• Data interception possibility
• Compromised secure communication
• OWASP Top 10: A02 Cryptographic Failures

Attack Scenario

1. Attacker positions themselves between client and server
2. Intercepts HTTPS requests due to disabled SSL verification
3. Can read, modify, or inject malicious content
4. Steals sensitive data including authentication tokens

Affected Components

• Telemetry service communications
• External API calls
• Inter-service communications

Recommended Fix

# Always use proper SSL verification
verify=sslv[verify_ssl]  # Ensure this maps to True in production
# OR explicitly:
verify=True

Configuration Requirements

# In environment configuration:
VERIFY_SSL=True  # Must be True in production

Compliance Requirements

• PCI DSS: Requirement 4 (Encrypt transmission of cardholder data)
• HIPAA: Technical safeguards for data transmission
• SOC 2: Communication protection

Priority

• Impact: High (Complete communication compromise)
• Likelihood: Medium (Requires network positioning)
• Risk Rating: Critical

Security Standards Violated

• NIST SP 800-52 Guidelines for TLS
• OWASP Transport Layer Protection
• CIS Controls v8 - Data Protection

All network communications must use proper SSL/TLS verification in production.

[InfosysResponsibleAI]

Thank you for sharing the issues and recommendation. We are analyzing the pull request at our end and will revert back to you as early as possible.