What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5805?

CVE-2012-5805 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-5805?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-5805. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

Zen Cart CVE-2012-5805

MEDIUM

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2012-11-04 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Zen Cart Paypal Instant Payment Notification

5.8

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 04, 2012 - 22:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.8

DescriptionCVE.org

The PayPal IPN functionality in Zen Cart 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5806.

AnalysisAI

The PayPal IPN functionality in Zen Cart 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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. The PayPal IPN functionality in Zen Cart 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5806. Affected products include: Paypal Instant Payment Notification, Zen-Cart Zen Cart.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.