What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5820?

CVE-2012-5820 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-2012-5820?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-5820. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

Admob CVE-2012-5820

MEDIUM

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2012-11-04 cve@mitre.org

Google RCE Admob

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

The developer-account sample code in Google AdMob 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

The developer-account sample code in Google AdMob 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,. 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 developer-account sample code in Google AdMob 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: Google Admob.

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.