5.8

CVE-2012-5785: apache axis2 Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-wwq7-pxwc-p4rc
Published 04-11-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-5785 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in apache axis2. EPSS estimates a 2.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 04-11-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.23% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
2.23%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (cs.utexas.edu)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Org.apache.axis22 products
  • axis2< 1.8.0
  • axis2-transport-http< 1.8.0
Apache1 product
  • axis2≤ 1.6.2 | 1.5.1 | 1.5.2 | 1.5.3 | 1.5.4 | 1.5.5 | 1.5.6 | 1.6 | 1.6.1

2 vendors · 3 products

References

7 links