CVE-2012-5797 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can intercept PayPal Pro PayFlow transactions in osCommerce due to missing SSL certificate hostname verification.
- 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-2012-5797?
CVE-2012-5797 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oscommerce Oscommerce, 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 Pro PayFlow 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-2012-5797?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Brian Burton Paypal Pro Payflow Module, Oscommerce Oscommerce.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5797?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5797 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5797 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5797 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qhw-fgvr-j3cm.