CVE-2012-5583 describes a vulnerability in phpCAS before version 1.3.2 where the software fails to properly validate the server hostname against the X.509 certificate's Common Name or subjectAltName. This flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers using any valid certificate. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.8, indicating a medium severity with network-based attacks and medium complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apereo:phpcas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apereo:phpcas:1.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apereo:phpcas:1.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.