What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5819?

CVE-2012-5819 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-5819?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-5819. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

Filesanywhere CVE-2012-5819

HIGH

Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295)

2012-11-04 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Filesanywhere

7.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.4 HIGH

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 04, 2012 - 22:55 cve.org

HIGH 7.4

DescriptionCVE.org

FilesAnywhere 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

FilesAnywhere 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 high severity (CVSS 7.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-295. FilesAnywhere 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: Filesanywhere.

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.