Apache Libcloud before 0.11.1 uses an incorrect regular expression during verification of whether 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 crafted certificate.
Published 2012-11-04 22:55:03
Updated 2024-02-14 17:22:51
Source Red Hat, Inc.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-3446

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 15 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-3446

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
5.8
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
8.6
4.9
NIST
5.9
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
2.2
3.6
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2012-3446

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-3446

Products affected by CVE-2012-3446

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