CVE-2012-5783
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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
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Httpclient | 3.1 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.04 |
References
- http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdfTechnical Description, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58073Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2769-1Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79984Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1265Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdfTechnical Description, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58073Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2769-1Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79984Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1265Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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