CVE-2012-5456
The Zoner AntiVirus Free application for Android does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.99%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Zoner AntiVirus Free application for Android does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate, as demonstrated by a server used for updating virus signature files.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.99% probability · 61th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- zoner/zoner antivirus free
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56292Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www2.dcsec.uni-hannover.de/files/android/p50-fahl.pdfBroken Link
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79591Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56292Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www2.dcsec.uni-hannover.de/files/android/p50-fahl.pdfBroken Link
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79591Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.