Improper input validation in Apache Axis2
CVE-2012-5785
Apache Axis2/Java 1.6.2 and earlier 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: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
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: 0.022 (82.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Axis2 — versions 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/51219 (third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79830 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/56408 (vdb-entry)
- www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-5785?
- CVE-2012-5785 is a vulnerability in Apache Axis2, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2012-11-04.
- Is CVE-2012-5785 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.