Improper Authentication in libsoup - CVE-2012-2132
Published: August 20, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43697
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2132
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
libsoup 2.32.2 and earlier does not validate certificates or clear the trust flag when the ssl-ca-file does not exist, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by connecting with a SSL connection.
Affected software
libsoup
How to mitigate CVE-2012-2132
Install update from vendor's website.
External References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/24/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/24/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/30/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/02/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53232
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=666280
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75167