CVE-2012-5812 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof SSL servers and intercept data because the ACRA library fails to verify X.509 certificate hostnames.
- 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-2012-5812?
CVE-2012-5812 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 ACRA library for Android 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-2012-5812?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Acra Acra Library.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5812?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5812 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5812 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5812 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mppg-8528-2mp4.