CVE-2012-6606

medium

Description

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect before 1.1.7, and NetConnect, does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof portal servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2012-6606

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2012-6453

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0100.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2013-08-31

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.9

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