CVE-2012-5785 describes a vulnerability in Apache Axis2/Java versions 1.6.2 and earlier, where the software fails to validate that the server hostname matches the domain name in an X.509 certificate. This flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers using any valid certificate. With a CVSS score of 5.8, this medium-severity vulnerability has a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality and integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is exploit code publicly available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:axis2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:axis2:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:axis2:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:axis2:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:axis2:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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