CVE-2012-2993

5.9 mediumEPSS 3.6%

Microsoft Windows Phone 7 does not verify the domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL server for the (1) POP3, (2) IMAP, or (3) SMTP protocol via an arbitrary valid certificate.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

5.9 medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 3.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 89% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-295
Published: 2012-09-18
Modified: 2026-06-16
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

microsoft:windows_phone_7_firmware

References

http://osvdb.org/85619
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/389795
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55569
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027541
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78620

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