# CVE-2012-6107: Apache Axis2/C does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-09-29 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Apache Axis2/C 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.

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## References

- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AXIS2C-1619
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/axis-c-dev/201301.mbox/browser
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57267
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=894372
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81211
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/0e30b2b72099a995f6e91342b03d3e4b477677d0ea77e3ce55b53614%40%3Cc-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06e82460243af2ec9cc5a9af0a718943bc53c804b0a786ac61d518e4%40%3Cc-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfaf85467328c125126e2607196a7fb9510a9f9513dadf6d954b4af0c%40%3Cc-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r469d2a5b453c95fc8335f581422a5e7ae4d31f10d22650fb85abfc2d%40%3Cc-dev.axis.apache.org%3E

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