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CVE-2012-5785GHSA-WWQ7-PXWC-P4RC

Apache Axis2/Java 1.6.2 and earlier does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subj

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 1.8.0
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

Apache Axis2/Java 1.6.2 and earlier does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

  • org.apache.axis2:axis2Maven

    fixed in 1.8.0

  • org.apache.axis2:axis2-transport-httpMaven

    fixed in 1.8.0

References 4

secunia.com

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

securityfocus.com

cs.utexas.edu