CVE-2012-2993 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof SSL servers for email protocols on Windows Phone 7 by bypassing certificate domain verification.
- 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-2012-2993?
CVE-2012-2993 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 does not verify the domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL server for the (1) POP3, (2) IMAP, or (3) SMTP protocol via an arbitrary valid certificate.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2993?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2993?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2993 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-2993 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2993 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q94c-7f46-5326.