CVE-2012-0738 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof SSL servers during scanning because X.509 certificates are not validated, bypassing security checks.
- 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-2012-0738?
CVE-2012-0738 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Dec 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security AppScan Enterprise before 8.6.0.2 and Rational Policy Tester before 8.5.0.3 do not validate X.509 certificates during scanning, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary certificate.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0738?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Rational Policy Tester, Ibm Security Appscan.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0738?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0738 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-0738 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0738 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9c3c-25c4-7v5v.