CVE-2012-3431 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can intercept login credentials via MITM attacks because the JDBC socket does not encrypt messages by default.
- 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-2012-3431?
CVE-2012-3431 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Nov 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Teiid Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) socket, as used in JBoss Enterprise Data Services Platform before 5.3.0, does not encrypt login messages by default contrary to documentation and specification, which allows remote attackers to obtain login credentials via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3431?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Jboss Enterprise Data Services Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3431?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3431 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-3431 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3431 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qg78-xgfv-hmc9.