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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-0741 · published 28 December 2012

CVE-2012-0741: Ibm security appscan improper input validation vulnerability

Ibm · Security Appscan

IBM Security AppScan Enterprise before 8.6.0.2 and Rational Policy Tester before 8.5.0.3 do not validate X.509 certificates during use of the Manual Explore Proxy feature, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary certificate.

5.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.59% · top 53.8% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
5.8CVSS 2.0 base score
0.59%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM Security AppScan Enterprise before 8.6.0.2 and Rational Policy Tester before 8.5.0.3 do not validate X.509 certificates during use of the Manual Explore Proxy feature, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary certificate.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21620759 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21620760 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74142
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21620759 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21620760 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74142

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-0741), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.