Apache Libcloud Vulnerability in SSL Certificate Validation
CVE-2012-3446

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Libcloud
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 November 2012

What is CVE-2012-3446?

A vulnerability in Apache Libcloud prior to version 0.11.1 exists due to improper regular expression handling when verifying server hostnames against the domain name in the subject’s Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName in X.509 certificates. This flaw could enable man-in-the-middle attackers to impersonate legitimate SSL servers through crafted malicious certificates, potentially exposing sensitive user data to compromise.

References

https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/libcloud/trunk/CHANGES
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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