5.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2012-6606
Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect Certificate Verification Vulnerability
Description

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect before 1.1.7, and NetConnect, does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof portal servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 31, 2013, 5:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2012-6606 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-6606 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 Paloaltonetworks globalprotect
2 Paloaltonetworks netconnect
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-6606.

URL Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0100.html
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2012-6606
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0100.html
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2012-6606

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 table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-6606 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://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0100.html
    Added Reference https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2012-6606
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Feb. 17, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/Home/Detail/18 [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2012-6606 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 02, 2013

    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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-6606 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.06 }} 0.00%

score

0.23643

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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