CVE-2012-5787 The PayPal merchant SDK 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-middl...
MediumCVSS 5.8
EPSS 0.91%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The PayPal merchant SDK 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
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| paypal merchant sdk | All versions | No fix listed |
References
- 51184 third-party-advisory
- www.cs.utexas.edu exploit
- 56445 vdb-entry
- paypal-sdk-spoofing(79913) vdb-entry
- github.com