CVE-2012-5787 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof SSL servers using arbitrary valid certificates due to missing hostname verification in the PayPal merchant SDK.
- 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-2012-5787?
CVE-2012-5787 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Nov 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The PayPal merchant SDK 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-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5787?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paypal Merchant Sdk.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5787?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5787 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5787 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5787 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4276-4w95-82xg.