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CVE-2012-5817

Codehaus XFire 1.2.6 and earlier, as used in the Amazon EC2 API Tools Java libra...

High CVSS 7.4

Overview

Codehaus XFire 1.2.6 and earlier, as used in the Amazon EC2 API Tools Java library 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.

CWE: CWE-295 Published: 2012-11-04T22:55:04.670
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 7.4 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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