CVE-2012-5783
Apache Commons HttpClient TLS Hostname Spoofing Vulnerability
Description
Apache Commons HttpClient 3.x, as used in Amazon Flexible Payments Service (FPS) merchant Java SDK and other products, 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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 4, 2012, 10:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 23, 2021, 5:28 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
4.9
Exploitability Score :
8.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2012-5783 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE-2012-5783 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2012-5783 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 23, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00078.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00078.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00040.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00040.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00041.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00041.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00053.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00053.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0270.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0270.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0679.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0679.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0680.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0680.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0681.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0681.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0682.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0682.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1147.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1147.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1853.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1853.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0224.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0224.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf Exploit http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf Technical Description, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58073 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58073 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2769-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2769-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79984 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79984 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1265 No Types Assigned https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1265 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-20 Added CWE NIST CWE-295 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:amazon:flexible_payments_service:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons-httpclient:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:httpclient:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 30, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1265 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/79984 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79984 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58073 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 24, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:amazon:flexible_payments_service:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons-httpclient:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:amazon:flexible_payments_service:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons-httpclient:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 29, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2769-1 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 05, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-5783 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-5783
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.24 }} 0.00%
score
0.60021
percentile