CVE-2012-5662 describes a vulnerability in x3270 versions prior to 3.3.12ga12, where the software fails to properly validate server hostnames against X.509 certificate fields. This flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers using any valid certificate. With a CVSS score of 5.8, this vulnerability has a medium severity, requiring medium attack complexity and potentially leading to partial confidentiality and integrity impacts. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.3.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:paul_mattes:x3270:*:ga11:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:paul_mattes:x3270:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:paul_mattes:x3270:3.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.3.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:paul_mattes:x3270:3.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.3.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:paul_mattes:x3270:3.3.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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