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CVE-2012-2132: gnome libsoup Improper Authentication

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2012-2132
Published 20-08-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-2132 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Authentication vulnerability in gnome libsoup. EPSS estimates a 1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.55%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-08-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

libsoup 2.32.2 and earlier does not validate certificates or clear the trust flag when the ssl-ca-file does not exist, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by connecting with a SSL connection.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.55%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.55% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.55%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • midoriAll versions (No fix recorded)
Gnome1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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