CVE-2012-0741

Description

IBM Security AppScan Enterprise before 8.6.0.2 and Rational Policy Tester before 8.5.0.3 do not validate X.509 certificates during use of the Manual Explore Proxy feature, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary certificate.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21620759 patch vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21620760 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74142 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0741?
CVE-2012-0741 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0741?
To fix CVE-2012-0741, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0741 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-0741 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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