CVE-2012-5824

Published: Nov 4, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

5.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

Description

Trillian 5.1.0.19 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-4831.

Affected (1)

Products: Cerulean Studios: Trillian

Cerulean Studios

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Cerulean Studios Trillian	Version 5.1.0.19

Related CWEs

Improper Certificate Validation

The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.

References (8)

http://secunia.com/advisories/51190

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56454

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79915

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://secunia.com/advisories/51190

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

Broken Link

http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf

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

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56454

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

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79915

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

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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