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CVE-2012-2993

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Published: Sep 18, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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5.9
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

Microsoft Windows Phone 7 does not verify the domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL server for the (1) POP3, (2) IMAP, or (3) SMTP protocol via an arbitrary valid certificate.

Affected (1)

Microsoft
1 product
Windows Phone 7 Firmware
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Windows Phone 7 Firmware
All versions
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Microsoft
Windows Phone 7
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-295
Improper Certificate Validation
The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.

References (10)

Source: cret@cert.org
Broken Link
Source: cret@cert.org
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: cret@cert.org
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cret@cert.org
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cret@cert.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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