medium5.8
CVE-2012-5785
Apache Axis2/Java 1.6.2 and earlier does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of…
Impact
Apache Axis2/Java 1.6.2 and earlier 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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Axis2 | through 1.6.2 Versions 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 1.5.4, 1.5.5 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51219
- http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56408
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79830
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51219
- http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56408
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79830