CVE-2012-5456

Published: Oct 24, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The Zoner AntiVirus Free application for Android does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate, as demonstrated by a server used for updating virus signature files.

Affected (2)

Products: Zoner: Zoner Antivirus Free

1 product

Zoner Antivirus Free

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Zoner Zoner Antivirus Free	All versions
Zoner Zoner Antivirus Free	Version 1.7.0

Related CWEs

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56292

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www2.dcsec.uni-hannover.de/files/android/p50-fahl.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79591

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56292

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www2.dcsec.uni-hannover.de/files/android/p50-fahl.pdf

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79591

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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