7.5
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2012-2388
strongSwan GMP Plugin RSA Signature Verification Vulnerability
Description

The GMP Plugin in strongSwan 4.2.0 through 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a (1) empty or (2) zeroed RSA signature, aka "RSA signature verification vulnerability."

INFO

Published Date :

June 27, 2012, 9:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-2388 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ietf internet_key_exchange
1 Strongswan strongswan
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
A vulnerability in strongSwan allows remote attackers to bypass authentication.
  • Update the affected strongSwan packages.
  • Upgrade to a patched version.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-2388 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-2388 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-2388 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00002.html
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/82587
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/49315
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/49336
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/49370
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/55051
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2483
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53752
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027110
    Added Reference http://www.strongswan.org/blog/2012/05/31/strongswan-4.6.4-released-%28cve-2012-2388%29.html
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76013
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/76013 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76013 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.86 }} -0.25%

score

0.74080

percentile