CVE-2012-2388 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in strongSwan by submitting empty or zeroed RSA signatures, compromising IPsec connections.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-2388?
CVE-2012-2388 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The GMP Plugin in strongSwan 4.2.0 through 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a (1) empty or (2) zeroed RSA signature, aka "RSA signature verification vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2388?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Strongswan Strongswan.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2388?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2012-2388 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2388 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2388, DSA-2483-1, GHSA-4cvm-fc9f-m7w8.