CVE-2012-2499: cisco anyconnect_secure_mobility_client Cryptographic Issues

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-2499 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in cisco anyconnect_secure_mobility_client. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 06-08-2012
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The IPsec implementation in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 3.0 before 3.0.08057 does not verify the certificate name in an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate, aka Bug ID CSCtz26985.

• CWE-310Cryptographic IssuesWeaknesses in this category are related to the design and implementation of data confidentiality and integrity. Frequently these deal with the use of encoding techniques, encryption libraries, and hashing algorithms. The weaknesses in this category could lead to a degradation of the quality data if they are not addressed.