CVE-2012-4948 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof SSL servers because Fortinet UTM appliances share default CA certificates and private keys across installations.
- 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-2012-4948?
CVE-2012-4948 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Nov 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The default configuration of Fortinet Fortigate UTM appliances uses the same Certification Authority certificate and same private key across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers by leveraging the presence of the Fortinet_CA_SSLProxy certificate in a list of trusted root certification authorities.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4948?
It affects 29 products.
Products include Fortinet Fortigate-1000c, Fortinet Fortigate-100d, Fortinet Fortigate-110c, Fortinet Fortigate-1240b, Fortinet Fortigate-200b, Fortinet Fortigate-20c and 23 more.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4948?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4948 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-4948 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4948 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p5m6-f3fp-3v88.