CVE-2012-5814: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-5814: Weberknecht, as used in GitHub Gaug.es and other products, does not verify that the server hostname matches...

Weberknecht, as used in GitHub Gaug.es and other products, 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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 21:14 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This CVE describes an SSL/TLS trust failure in Weberknecht: it accepted certificates without confirming they belonged to the server being contacted. A network-positioned attacker could impersonate an SSL server using any otherwise valid certificate. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, exact versions, or a confirmed patch. Exposure is most likely in legacy applications or dependencies that still include Weberknecht or historical GitHub Gaug.es-related code. The source bundle lists affected vendor/product/version as n/a, so precise exposure requires local dependency and code review. Treat as a targeted legacy exposure issue. Prioritize systems that transmit credentials, analytics data, customer data, or operational secrets over TLS using old Weberknecht-based components. Mitigation focus: Identify applications and SBOM entries that include Weberknecht.; Check upstream/vendor guidance for patched or maintained versions.; Replace unsupported vulnerable TLS client code where feasible..

Prepared: Jun 24, 2026, 12:04 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Nov 4, 2012, 22:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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weberknecht-ssl-spoofing(79937)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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