What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5818?

CVE-2012-5818 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-2012-5818?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-5818. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

Elephantdrive CVE-2012-5818

MEDIUM

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2012-11-04 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Elephantdrive

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

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

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

ElephantDrive 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.

AnalysisAI

ElephantDrive 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. 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. ElephantDrive 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. Affected products include: Elephantdrive.

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.