CVE-2012-2499 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof servers by exploiting missing certificate name verification in the IPsec implementation.
- 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-2012-2499?
CVE-2012-2499 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, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The IPsec implementation in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 3.0 before 3.0.08057 does not verify the certificate name in an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate, aka Bug ID CSCtz26985.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2499?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2499?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2499 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-2499 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2499 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fr9x-25xx-fj42.