CVE-2012-4948

Description

The default configuration of Fortinet Fortigate UTM appliances uses the same Certification Authority certificate and same private key across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers by leveraging the presence of the Fortinet_CA_SSLProxy certificate in a list of trusted root certification authorities.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/111708 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56382 vdb entry third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/87048 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4948?
CVE-2012-4948 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4948?
To fix CVE-2012-4948, 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-2012-4948 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-4948 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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