Is CVE-2012-5783 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-5783 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-5783?

CVE-2012-5783 has a CVSS score of 5.8 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2012-5783?

Patch guidance is available from apache security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2012-5783.

CVE-2012-5783 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2012-5783?

4 products: apache httpclient, canonical ubuntu linux, canonical ubuntu linux, canonical ubuntu linux.

Description

Apache Commons HttpClient 3.x, as used in Amazon Flexible Payments Service (FPS) merchant Java SDK 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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-295

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APACHE
Published: 11/4/2012
Last Modified: 4/11/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

apache : httpclientcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD