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CVE-2012-5788

UnknownEPSS 0.57%

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CVE-2012-5788 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The PayPal IPN utility 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, related to use of the PHP fsockopen function.. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The PayPal IPN utility 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, related to use of the PHP fsockopen function.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.57%

42.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
PaypalIpnAll versions

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-5788?
The PayPal IPN utility 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, related to use of the PHP fsockopen function.
How severe is CVE-2012-5788?
Severity scoring for CVE-2012-5788 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5788?
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Source: NVD / NIST