CVE-2012-5662

x3270: does not properly validate SSL certificates

Published May 27, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
x3270 before 3.3.12ga12 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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-5545 x3270 before 3.3.12ga12 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:14 PM
Reserved
Oct 24, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 27, 2014, 2:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 20, 2013, 12:00 AM