CVE-2012-5662 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof SSL servers in x3270 due to missing hostname verification, bypassing certificate validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-5662?
CVE-2012-5662 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 May 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
x3270 before 3.3.12ga12 does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5662?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paul Mattes X3270.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5662?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-5662 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5662 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5662, GHSA-mjjm-m83r-gv3w, UBUNTU-CVE-2012-5662.