CVE-2012-2993

Description

Microsoft Windows Phone 7 does not verify the domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL server for the (1) POP3, (2) IMAP, or (3) SMTP protocol via an arbitrary valid certificate.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.73% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78620 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55569 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/389795 third party advisory us government resource
http://osvdb.org/85619 vdb entry broken link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027541 broken link third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2993?
CVE-2012-2993 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2993?
To fix CVE-2012-2993, 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-2012-2993 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2993 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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