CVE-2012-5822 — HIGH (7.4) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The contribution feature in Zamboni 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, related to use of the Python urllib2 library.

CVSS Score

7.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Zamboni	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-295

References

http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdfExploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79929Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdfExploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79929Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-5822?

CVE-2012-5822 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH). The contribution feature in Zamboni 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-...

How severe is CVE-2012-5822?

CVE-2012-5822 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2012-5822?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Zamboni.