ElephantDrive 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.
CVE-2012-5818
NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 43.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 4, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (4)
- cve@mitrehttp://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79933
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79933
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2012-5818?
CVE-2012-5818 is a none vulnerability published on November 4, 2012. ElephantDrive 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.
When was CVE-2012-5818 disclosed?
CVE-2012-5818 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 4, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-5818 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-5818 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 43.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-5818?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-5818, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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