CVE-2012-5824 describes a critical vulnerability in Trillian 5.1.0.19 where the application fails to validate server hostnames against X.509 certificate fields, enabling man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks. With a CVSS score of 5.8, this medium-complexity vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to intercept and potentially modify sensitive data, leading to partial confidentiality and integrity compromise. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or active exploitation have been identified, the flaw presents a significant risk due to its potential for surreptitious data interception.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1.0.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cerulean_studios:trillian:5.1.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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