Vulnerability CVE-2012-2132
Published: 2012-08-20   Modified: 2012-08-21

Description:
libsoup 2.32.2 and earlier does not validate certificates or clear the trust flag when the ssl-ca-file does not exist, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by connecting with a SSL connection.

Type:

CWE-287

 (Improper Authentication)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
Partial
None
Affected software
Gnome -> Libsoup 

 References:
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=666280
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/02/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/30/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/24/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/24/13
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