CVE-2012-5821

Lynx does not verify that the server's certificate is signed by a trusted certification authority, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a crafted certificate, related to improper use of a certain GnuTLS function.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.8 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf	Exploit
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:101	Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1642-1	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79930	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0351	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:lynx:lynx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04::::-:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::-:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-11-04 22:55

Updated : 2024-02-09 03:18

NVD link : CVE-2012-5821

Mitre link : CVE-2012-5821

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-5821

JSON object : View

Products Affected

lynx

lynx

canonical

ubuntu_linux

CWE

CWE-295

Improper Certificate Validation

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