CVE-2012-5798 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof SSL servers and intercept data due to missing hostname verification in the PayPal Pro PayFlow EC module.
- 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-2012-5798?
CVE-2012-5798 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 EC 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-2012-5798?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Oscommerce Oscommerce, Paypal Payflow Pro Express Checkout.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5798?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5798 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5798 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5798 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oscommerce Oscommerce
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rwrw-h46f-xf8j.