medium
5.8
CWE
295
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-5783

First published: Tue Oct 16 2012(Updated: )

Apache Commons HttpClient 3.x, as used in Amazon Flexible Payments Service (FPS) merchant Java SDK and other products, 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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/jakarta-commons-httpclient<1:3.1-2.1_patch_01.ep5.el5
1:3.1-2.1_patch_01.ep5.el5
redhat/jakarta-commons-httpclient<1:3.1-2_patch_01.ep5.el6
1:3.1-2_patch_01.ep5.el6
redhat/jakarta-commons-httpclient<1:3.1-0.7.el6_3
1:3.1-0.7.el6_3
redhat/jakarta-commons-httpclient<1:3.1-2.1_patch_01.ep5.el4
1:3.1-2.1_patch_01.ep5.el4
redhat/redhat-support-plugin-rhev<0:3.3.0-14.el6e
0:3.3.0-14.el6e
Apache HttpClient=3.1
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=15.04
IBM ISAM<=9.0.7
IBM Security Verify Access<=10.0.0
maven/commons-httpclient:commons-httpclient>=3.0<4.0

Remedy

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1265

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2012-5783?

    CVE-2012-5783 is a vulnerability in Apache Commons HttpClient that could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks.

  • Which products are affected by CVE-2012-5783?

    Apache Commons HttpClient 3.x, Amazon Flexible Payments Service (FPS) merchant Java SDK, and other products are affected by CVE-2012-5783.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-5783?

    The severity of CVE-2012-5783 is medium, with a severity value of 5.8.

  • How can I fix CVE-2012-5783?

    To fix CVE-2012-5783, update to the recommended patch version specified in the affected software section.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2012-5783?

    You can find more information about CVE-2012-5783 at the following references: [link1](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5783), [link2](http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf), [link3](https://crypto.stanford.edu/~dabo/pubs/abstracts/ssl-client-bugs.html).

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