CVE-2012-5524 describes an SSL certificate verification bypass vulnerability in Gajim versions prior to 0.15.3. This flaw, located in the _ssl_verify_callback function, allows remote attackers to perform Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks and spoof servers using any certificate issued by a trusted Certificate Authority. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and a potential impact on integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.15.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gajim:gajim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gajim:gajim:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gajim:gajim:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gajim:gajim:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gajim:gajim:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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