Is CVE-2012-5785 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-5785 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-5785?

CVE-2012-5785 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-2012-5785?

Patch guidance is available from apache security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2012-5785.

CVE-2012-5785 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2012-5785?

9 products: apache axis2, apache axis2, apache axis2, apache axis2, apache axis2, and 4 more.

Description

Apache Axis2/Java 1.6.2 and earlier 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-20 · Improper Input Validation

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 : axis2apache : axis2apache : axis2apache : axis2apache : axis2apache : axis2apache : axis2apache : axis2apache : axis2

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD