## Abstract
An SSL vulnerability exists in Apache Axis which is used by InfoSphere Guardium Data Redaction to process HTTPS requests from the Redaction SOAP API .
## Content
**VULNERABILITY DETAILS: **
**CVE ID: **[_CVE-2012-5785_]()
**DESCRIPTION:**
Apache Axis2/Java, as used in multiple products, could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks, caused by the failure to verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject’s Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using man-in-the-middle techniques to spoof an SSL server and launch further attacks against a vulnerable target.
**CVSS:**
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See [_https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79830_]() for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
**AFFECTED PRODUCTS: **
InfoSphere Guardium Data Redaction v.2.1, 2.5
**REMEDIATION: **
**_Vendor Fix(es):_**
Please update to the latest release 2.5.1 which is available on IBM Passport Advantage.
**_Workaround(s):_**
Delete file **%IBM_REDACTION_HOME%serverlibaxis2-1.4.6083.jar** to disable the Redaction SOAP API .
**_Mitigation(s):_**
None.
**REFERENCES: **
[]()[· _Complete CVSS v2 Guide_]()
[· _On-line Calculator V2_]()
**RELATED INFORMATION: **
[· _IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal_]()
[· _IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog_]()** **
**ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: **
None.
**CHANGE HISTORY: **
25-September-2013: Original version published
10-September-2015: Replaced CVSS Guide link
_*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Flash. _
**_Note: _**_According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an “industry open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and priority of response.” IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY._
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