The wsdl_first_https sample code in distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_https/src/main/ in Apache CXF before 2.7.0 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. NOTE: The vendor states that the sample had specifically used a flag to bypass the DN check
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf | Technical Description Third Party Advisory | 
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79983 | |
| http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf | Technical Description Third Party Advisory | 
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79983 | 
Configurations
                    History
                    21 Nov 2024, 01:45
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
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| References | () http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf - Technical Description, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79983 - | 
07 Nov 2023, 02:12
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| Summary | The wsdl_first_https sample code in distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_https/src/main/ in Apache CXF before 2.7.0 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. NOTE: The vendor states that the sample had specifically used a flag to bypass the DN check | 
Information
                Published : 2012-11-04 22:55
Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51
NVD link : CVE-2012-5786
Mitre link : CVE-2012-5786
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-5786
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                apache
- cxf
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-20
                        
            Improper Input Validation
