CVE-2012-5524 in Gajim

Summary

The _ssl_verify_callback function in tls_nb.py in Gajim before 0.15.3 does not properly verify SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks and spoof servers via an arbitrary certificate from a trusted CA.

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• Reservation: 10/24/2012
• Disclosure: 02/07/2014
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-69270 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-20 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 5.3
• EPSS: 0.00203
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5524
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5524
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2012-5524/