CVE-2012-5785

axis2: Does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's CN or subjectAltName field of the x.509 certificate

Published Nov 4, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.8 Medium EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Apache Axis2/Java 1.6.2 and earlier 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-2022-5659 Apache Axis2/Java 1.6.2 and earlier 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-wwq7-pxwc-p4rc Apache Axis2 has Improper Input Validation
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:14 PM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 4, 2012, 10:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 16, 2012, 12:00 AM