Unscored severity · published Nov 4, 2012
CVE-2012-5786
The wsdl_first_https sample code in distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_https/src/main/ in Apache CXF before 2.7.0 does not verify that the server hostname matches a…
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CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The wsdl_first_https sample code in distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_https/src/main/ in Apache CXF before 2.7.0 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. NOTE: The vendor states that the sample had specifically used a flag to bypass the DN check
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 65% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CX
Cxf · Apache
through 2.6.17 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5786
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5786
Technical Description
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79983
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