CVE-2012-2993 json
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…
published 2012-09-18 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2971
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.6%
- EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
3.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/78620
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/55569
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/389795
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
osvdb.org
/85619
vdb-entry, broken-link
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1027541
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2993
- NVD CVE-2012-2993
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