CVE-2012-6606 describes a critical vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect (versions prior to 1.1.7) and NetConnect, where the software fails to properly validate X.509 certificates from SSL servers. This flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to impersonate legitimate portal servers, potentially leading to the compromise of sensitive information. With a CVSS score of 5.8, this vulnerability has a medium attack complexity and can result in partial confidentiality and integrity impacts, requiring network access for exploitation. While the vulnerability is significant, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or notable community discussion or media coverage surrounding it.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:globalprotect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:netconnect:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.