What is the severity of CVE-2012-2498?

CVE-2012-2498 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability that may allow man-in-the-middle attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2498?

To mitigate CVE-2012-2498, users should upgrade the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client to a version that addresses the issue.

What versions of the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client are affected by CVE-2012-2498?

CVE-2012-2498 affects Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client versions 3.0 through 3.0.08066.

Can CVE-2012-2498 be exploited without user interaction?

Exploitation of CVE-2012-2498 requires user assistance, as it involves spoofing through a crafted certificate.

What type of attack does CVE-2012-2498 facilitate?

CVE-2012-2498 allows attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks by spoofing servers.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-2498

medium

CWE

287

6/8/2012

16/9/2024

CVE-2012-2498

First published: Mon Aug 06 2012(Updated: )

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 3.0 through 3.0.08066 does not ensure that authentication makes use of a legitimate certificate, which allows user-assisted man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate, aka Bug ID CSCtz29197.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco AnyConnect Secure	=3.0
Cisco AnyConnect Secure	=3.0.0629
Cisco AnyConnect Secure	=3.0.07059
Cisco AnyConnect Secure	=3.0.08057
Cisco AnyConnect Secure	=3.0.08066

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Reference Links

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/vpn_client/anyconnect/anyconnect30/release/notes/anyconnect30rn.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2498?
CVE-2012-2498 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability that may allow man-in-the-middle attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2498?
To mitigate CVE-2012-2498, users should upgrade the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client to a version that addresses the issue.
What versions of the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client are affected by CVE-2012-2498?
CVE-2012-2498 affects Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client versions 3.0 through 3.0.08066.
Can CVE-2012-2498 be exploited without user interaction?
Exploitation of CVE-2012-2498 requires user assistance, as it involves spoofing through a crafted certificate.
What type of attack does CVE-2012-2498 facilitate?
CVE-2012-2498 allows attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks by spoofing servers.

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