CVE-2012-5794 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can intercept sensitive payment data by spoofing SSL servers due to missing hostname verification in the MoneyBookers module.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-5794?
CVE-2012-5794 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oscommerce Oscommerce, published on 4 Nov 2012. 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
The MoneyBookers module in osCommerce 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-2012-5794?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Moneybookers Moneybookers, Oscommerce Oscommerce.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5794?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5794 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5794 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5794 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-76cx-3rq6-74pr.