CVE-2012-5662
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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.
Find out more about CVE-2012-5662 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of x3270 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 as they did not include support for SSL certificate verification.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 5.8 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | None |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | x3270 | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | x3270 | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | x3270 | Not affected |
CVE description copyright © 2017, The MITRE Corporation