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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-5785 · published 4 November 2012

CVE-2012-5785: Apache axis2 improper input validation vulnerability

Apache · Axis2

Apache Axis2/Java 1.6.2 and earlier 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.

5.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.2% · top 18.0% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
5.8CVSS 2.0 base score
2.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Apache Axis2/Java 1.6.2 and earlier 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.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/51219
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56408
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79830
http://secunia.com/advisories/51219
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56408
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79830

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-5785), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.