What is CVE-2012-6606?

CVE-2012-6606 is a vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect, classified under Cryptographic Issues. Published 2013-08-31.

Is CVE-2012-6606 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect

CVE-2012-6606

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect before 1.1.7, and NetConnect, does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof portal servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.008 (52.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect
Paloaltonetworks Netconnect
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-310 — Cryptographic Issues

Public proof-of-concept exploits

BagheeraAltered/EPSSRiskRegister

References

cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-6606?: CVE-2012-6606 is a vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect, classified under Cryptographic Issues. Published 2013-08-31.
Is CVE-2012-6606 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.