CVE-2012-2498 Security feature bypass in n/a
Cisco AnyConnect client fails to validate server certificates, allowing user-assisted man-in-the-middle attacks to spoof servers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2498?
CVE-2012-2498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client, published on 6 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 3.0 through 3.0.08066 does not ensure that authentication makes use of a legitimate certificate, which allows user-assisted man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate, aka Bug ID CSCtz29197.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2498?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2498?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-2498 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2498 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j35p-59jh-58v4.