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CVE-2012-5783

UnknownEPSS 9.25%

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CVE-2012-5783 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Apache Commons HttpClient 3.x, as used in Amazon Flexible Payments Service (FPS) merchant Java SDK and other products, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.. EPSS estimates a 9.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Apache Commons HttpClient 3.x, as used in Amazon Flexible Payments Service (FPS) merchant Java SDK and other products, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
9.25%

94.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
ApacheHttpclient3.1
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux15.04

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-5783?
Apache Commons HttpClient 3.x, as used in Amazon Flexible Payments Service (FPS) merchant Java SDK and other products, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
How severe is CVE-2012-5783?
Severity scoring for CVE-2012-5783 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 9.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5783?
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Source: NVD / NIST