CVE-2012-3446

Public Exploit

Description

Apache Libcloud before 0.11.1 uses an incorrect regular expression during verification of whether 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 a crafted certificate.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/libcloud/trunk/CHANGES release notes
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3446?
CVE-2012-3446 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3446?
To fix CVE-2012-3446, 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-2012-3446 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3446 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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