CVE-2012-5817 Improper Input Validation in XFire
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof SSL servers due to missing hostname verification in XFire, compromising secure communications.
- 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-2012-5817?
CVE-2012-5817 is a high-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
Codehaus XFire 1.2.6 and earlier, as used in the Amazon EC2 API Tools Java library and other products, 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-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5817?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.codehaus.xfire:xfire-core. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.codehaus.xfire:xfire-core Maven | All versions to 1.2.6 | None |
org.codehaus.xfire:xfire-core Maven | All versions to 1.2.6 | None |
Products include Amazon Ec2 Api Tools Java Library, Codehaus Xfire.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5817?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5817 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5817 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5817 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5jc8-8xhv-g8qm.