CVE-2021-40828
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2021
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
TLS hostname validation issues within AWS IoT Device SDKs on Windows
Connections initialized by the AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Java (versions prior to 1.3.3), Python (versions prior to 1.5.18), C++ (versions prior to 1.12.7) and Node.js (versions prior to 1.5.1) did not verify server certificate hostname during TLS handshake when overriding Certificate Authorities (CA) in their trust stores on Windows. This issue has been addressed in aws-c-io submodule versions 0.9.13 onward. This issue affects: Amazon Web Services AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Java versions prior to 1.3.3 on Microsoft Windows. Amazon Web Services AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Python versions prior to 1.5.18 on Microsoft Windows. Amazon Web Services AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for C++ versions prior to 1.12.7 on Microsoft Windows. Amazon Web Services AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Node.js versions prior to 1.5.3 on Microsoft Windows.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Java
- Vendor
- Amazon Web Services
- Product
- AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Java
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unspecified | affected | custom | 1.3.3 | Unavailable | None listed |
AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Python
- Vendor
- Amazon Web Services
- Product
- AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Python
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unspecified | affected | custom | 1.5.18 | Unavailable | None listed |
AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for C++
- Vendor
- Amazon Web Services
- Product
- AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for C++
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unspecified | affected | custom | 1.12.7 | Unavailable | None listed |
AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Node.js
- Vendor
- Amazon Web Services
- Product
- AWS IoT Device SDK v2 for Node.js
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unspecified | affected | custom | 1.5.3 | Unavailable | None listed |
AWS-C-IO
- Vendor
- Amazon Web Services
- Product
- AWS-C-IO
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9.12 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |