axis: SSL hostname verification bypass, incomplete CVE-2012-5784 fix
Published Aug 27, 2014
5.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 9.15%
Description
The getCN function in Apache Axis 1.4 and earlier does not properly 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 a certificate with a subject that specifies a common name in a field that is not the CN field. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-5784.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.4
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.1
- 1.1
- 1.1
- 1.1
- 1.2
- 1.2
- 1.2
- 1.2
- 1.2
- 1.2
- 1.2
- 1.2
- 1.2.1
- 1.3
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
axis-0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1193
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
axis-0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1193
Red Hat JBoss Portal 6.2
axis
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1010
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
jasperreports-server-pro
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Portal 5
axis
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | axis-0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1193 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | axis-0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1193 |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6.2 | axis | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1010 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | jasperreports-server-pro | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5 | axis | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Note that Axis 1 is EOL upstream, and the incomplete patch for CVE-2012-5784 was never merged upstream. It was, however, shipped by various vendors, including Debian and Red Hat. Additional information can be found in the Red Hat Knowledgebase article: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/1164433
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.15% (0.09152) | 95.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 9.15% (0.09152) | 94.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.81% (0.05806) | 92.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.23% (0.01225) | 77.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.23% (0.03235) | 78.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 1.23% (0.01225) | 77.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 3.23% (0.03235) | 85.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.23% (0.01225) | 77.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00212) | 60.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 42.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 40.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.24% (0.05242) | 89.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.24% (0.05242) | 88.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.24% (0.05242) | 75.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (30)
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1193.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00007.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3596 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1129935 Issue Tracking
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- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r53v-vm87-f72c Advisory
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- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5e6c92145deddcecf70c3604041dcbd615efa2d37632fc2b9c367780%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5e6c92145deddcecf70c3604041dcbd615efa2d37632fc2b9c367780@%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8aa25c99eeb0693fc229ec87d1423b5ed5d58558618706d8aba1d832%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8aa25c99eeb0693fc229ec87d1423b5ed5d58558618706d8aba1d832@%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
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- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a308887782e05da7cf692e4851ae2bd429a038570cbf594e6631cc8d@%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/de2af12dcaba653d02b03235327ca4aa930401813a3cced8e151d29c%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/de2af12dcaba653d02b03235327ca4aa930401813a3cced8e151d29c@%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3596
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160815194947/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030745
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227173427/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69295
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3596
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html x_refsource_MISC
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