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CVE-2012-2388: The GMP Plugin in strongSwan 4.2.0 through 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a (1)...

The GMP Plugin in strongSwan 4.2.0 through 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a (1) empty or (2) zeroed RSA signature, aka "RSA signature verification vulnerability."

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CVE-2012-2388 is an authentication bypass in strongSwan’s GMP plugin. A remote attacker could be accepted with an empty or zeroed RSA signature, undermining certificate-based VPN authentication. Exposure matters mainly for organizations still running strongSwan 4.2.0 through 4.6.3. Likely limited to legacy strongSwan deployments using affected 4.2.0 through 4.6.3 releases and the GMP plugin for RSA verification. Internet-facing VPN gateways are the main concern. Prioritize remediation for any internet-facing or partner-facing VPN service using affected strongSwan versions. This is old, but authentication bypass on VPN infrastructure can create direct network access risk. Mitigation focus: Inventory strongSwan VPN gateways and confirm installed versions.; Check whether strongSwan 4.2.0 through 4.6.3 is present.; Upgrade to strongSwan 4.6.4 or vendor-fixed distribution packages..

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