CVE-2012-5805 describes a vulnerability in the PayPal IPN functionality within Zen Cart, where the system fails to validate the server hostname against the X.509 certificate's Common Name or subjectAltName. This flaw enables man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers using any valid certificate, distinct from CVE-2012-5806. With a CVSS score of 5.8 (medium severity), this vulnerability can be exploited remotely with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:paypal:instant_payment_notification:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zen-cart:zen_cart:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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