CVE-2011-5240 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Magento fails to validate SSL certificates, allowing attackers to intercept traffic via man-in-the-middle attacks using valid certificates.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2011-5240?

CVE-2011-5240 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Nov 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Magento 1.5 and 1.6.2 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.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5240?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Magentocommerce Magento.

How do I fix CVE-2011-5240?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5240 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-5240 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5240 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rgmx-whj6-vwxx.

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