CVE-2012-5821

MediumCVSS 5.9/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.9/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-295

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Nov 4, 2012
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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