CVE-2010-1192 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof SSL servers by exploiting improper null character handling in X.509 certificate Common Name fields.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-1192?
CVE-2010-1192 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Mar 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
libESMTP, probably 1.0.4 and earlier, does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1192?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Stafford.uklinux Libesmtp.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1192?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2010-1192 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1192 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1192, GHSA-g2h9-5v79-gp76.