Vulnerability in Apache Httpclient
CVE-2012-5783
Apache Commons HttpClient 3.x, as used in Amazon Flexible Payments Service (FPS) merchant Java SDK and other products, does not 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 an arbitrary valid certificate.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.092 (95.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.093 · newest: 0.092 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Apache Httpclient — versions 3.1
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0681.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1265 (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00040.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0680.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00078.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/58073 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79984 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0270.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0682.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-5783?
- CVE-2012-5783 is a vulnerability in Apache Httpclient, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. Published 2012-11-04.
- Is CVE-2012-5783 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.