Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-5783
Apache Commons HttpClient 3.x, as used in Amazon Flexible Payments Service (FPS) merchant Java SDK 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.
Products affected by CVE-2012-5783
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:httpclient:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-5783
0.15%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 52 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-5783
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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4.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-5783
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The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-5783
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00041.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:0623-1: moderate: jakarta-commons-httpclient3: enhanceBroken Link
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00078.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:0354-1: moderate: jakarta-commons-httpclient3: Add SSLBroken Link
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58073
Apache Commons HttpClient CVE-2012-5783 SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0270.html
RHSA-2013:0270 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalBroken Link
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0224.html
RHSA-2014:0224 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalBroken Link
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0681.html
Red Hat Customer PortalBroken Link
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0679.html
RHSA-2013:0679 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalBroken Link
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868
RHSA-2017:0868 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1147.html
Red Hat Customer PortalBroken Link
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79984
Apache Commons HttpClient SSL spoofing CVE-2012-5783 Vulnerability ReportThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf
Technical Description;Third Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0682.html
RHSA-2013:0682 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalBroken Link
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https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1265
[HTTPCLIENT-1265] Insecure certificate validation CVE-2012-5783 - ASF JIRAIssue Tracking;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00053.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:0638-1: moderate: jakarta-commons-httpclient3: enhanceBroken Link
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00040.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:0622-1: moderate: jakarta-commons-httpclient: enhance SBroken Link
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1853.html
RHSA-2013:1853 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalBroken Link
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0680.html
RHSA-2013:0680 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalBroken Link
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2769-1
USN-2769-1: Apache Commons HttpClient vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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