CVE-2012-5456 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof SSL servers and intercept virus signature updates due to missing hostname verification in the Android antivirus app.
- 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-2012-5456?
CVE-2012-5456 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Oct 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Zoner AntiVirus Free application for Android does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate, as demonstrated by a server used for updating virus signature files.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5456?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zoner Zoner Antivirus Free.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5456?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5456 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5456 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5456 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-68jc-q7pj-qr5r.