CVE-2012-4523

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    CVE-2012-4523

    Published: 20 Nov 2012Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: radsecproxy before 1.6.1 does not properly verify certificates when there are configuration blocks with CA settings that are unrelated to the block being used for verifying the certificate chain, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and spoof clients.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/51251, http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2573, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/17/7, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/31/6, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56105, https://postlister.uninett.no/sympa/arc/radsecproxy/2012-09/msg00001.html, https://postlister.uninett.no/sympa/arc/radsecproxy/2012-09/msg00006.html, https://project.nordu.net/browse/RADSECPROXY-43

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High