VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-5821

CVSS score5.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.81%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-11-04
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

Lynx does not verify that the server's certificate is signed by a trusted certification authority, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a crafted certificate, related to improper use of a certain GnuTLS function.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation

Primary references