CVE-2012-5788 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof SSL servers due to missing hostname verification in the PayPal IPN utility, bypassing security features.
- 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-2012-5788?
CVE-2012-5788 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 IPN utility 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, related to use of the PHP fsockopen function.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5788?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paypal Ipn.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5788?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5788 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5788 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5788 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4f82-64j5-842v.