#VU66987 Improper Certificate Validation in libgdata - CVE-2012-1177

Published: 2022-09-05

Vulnerability identifier: #VU66987

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1177

CWE-ID: CWE-295

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
libgdata
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Gnome Development Team

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to missing certificate validation. A remote attacker can perform Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libgdata: 0.10.0 - 0.11.0

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.