What is the severity of CVE-2020-12105?

CVE-2020-12105 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12105?

To remediate CVE-2020-12105, upgrade OpenConnect to version 8.09 or later.

What types of attacks can CVE-2020-12105 facilitate?

CVE-2020-12105 could assist attackers in conducting man-in-the-middle attacks.

Which software is affected by CVE-2020-12105?

CVE-2020-12105 affects OpenConnect version 8.08 and earlier, as well as openSUSE Leap 15.1.

Can CVE-2020-12105 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2020-12105 can be exploited remotely if the vulnerable versions of software are used.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-12105

medium

5.9

CWE

755

23/4/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-12105

First published: Thu Apr 23 2020(Updated: )

OpenConnect through 8.08 mishandles negative return values from X509_check_ function calls, which might assist attackers in performing man-in-the-middle attacks.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
infradead OpenConnect	<=8.08
openSUSE	=15.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12105?
CVE-2020-12105 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12105?
To remediate CVE-2020-12105, upgrade OpenConnect to version 8.09 or later.
What types of attacks can CVE-2020-12105 facilitate?
CVE-2020-12105 could assist attackers in conducting man-in-the-middle attacks.
Which software is affected by CVE-2020-12105?
CVE-2020-12105 affects OpenConnect version 8.08 and earlier, as well as openSUSE Leap 15.1.
Can CVE-2020-12105 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2020-12105 can be exploited remotely if the vulnerable versions of software are used.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12105?
CVE-2020-12105 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12105?
To remediate CVE-2020-12105, upgrade OpenConnect to version 8.09 or later.
What types of attacks can CVE-2020-12105 facilitate?
CVE-2020-12105 could assist attackers in conducting man-in-the-middle attacks.
Which software is affected by CVE-2020-12105?
CVE-2020-12105 affects OpenConnect version 8.08 and earlier, as well as openSUSE Leap 15.1.
Can CVE-2020-12105 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2020-12105 can be exploited remotely if the vulnerable versions of software are used.