CVE-2012-5815 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof SSL servers and intercept data because the Rackspace iOS app fails to verify server hostnames against X.509 certificates.
- 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-2012-5815?
CVE-2012-5815 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 Rackspace app 2.1.5 for iOS 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-2012-5815?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rackspace Rackspace.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5815?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5815 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5815 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5815 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6vp9-x665-gpr4.