CVE-2012-5824 Security feature bypass in n/a
Trillian fails to validate SSL certificates, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept communications using arbitrary valid certificates.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-5824?
CVE-2012-5824 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Nov 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Trillian 5.1.0.19 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-4831.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5824?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cerulean Studios Trillian.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5824?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5824 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5824 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5824 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-939c-9c3m-5qxf.