CVE-2012-6153

Description

http/conn/ssl/AbstractVerifier.java in Apache Commons HttpClient before 4.2.3 does not properly 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 a certificate with a subject that specifies a common name in a field that is not the CN field. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-5783.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.47% Top 20%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1891.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0765.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/solutions/1165533 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1098.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0720.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1888.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1833.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0850.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0158.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1834.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1411705 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0125.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1129916 issue tracking third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1892.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0851.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05103564 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1835.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69257 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2769-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1836.html third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6153?
CVE-2012-6153 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6153?
To fix CVE-2012-6153, 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-2012-6153 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-6153 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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