# CVE-2012-5456: The Zoner AntiVirus Free application for Android does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-10-24 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Zoner AntiVirus Free application for Android does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate, as demonstrated by a server used for updating virus signature files.

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## References

- http://www2.dcsec.uni-hannover.de/files/android/p50-fahl.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56292
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79591

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