CVE DATABASE / CVE-2012-2993
CVE-2012-2993
CVSS 5.9 · MEDIUM
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.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 5.9 (MEDIUM) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | NONE |
| Availability | NONE |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Microsoft windows phone 7 firmwareMicrosoft windows phone 7
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References
- http://osvdb.org/85619
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/389795
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55569
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027541
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78620
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-29. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.