CVE-2012-3446

5.9 MEDIUM
Published: November 04, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Apache Libcloud before 0.11.1 uses an incorrect regular expression during verification of whether 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 a crafted certificate.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/libcloud/trunk/CHANGES
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/libcloud/trunk/CHANGES
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.9 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
56th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

apache