CVE-2012-4566
The DTLS support in radsecproxy before 1.6.2 does not properly verify certificates when there are...
The DTLS support in radsecproxy before 1.6.2 does not properly verify certificates when there are configuration blocks with CA settings that are unrelated to the block being used for verifying the certificate chain, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and spoof clients, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4523.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The DTLS support in radsecproxy before 1.6.2 does not properly verify certificates when there are configuration blocks with CA settings that are unrelated to the block being used for verifying the certificate chain, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and spoof clients, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4523.
- Record
CVE-2012-4566- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The DTLS support in radsecproxy before 1.6.2 does not properly verify certificates when there are configuration blocks with CA settings that are unrelated to the block being used for verifying the certificate chain, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and spoof clients, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4523.
- Record
CVE-2012-4566- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4494 No score
The DTLS support in radsecproxy before 1.6.2 does not properly verify certificates when there are configuration blocks with CA settings that are unrelated to the block being used for verifying the certificate chain, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and spoof clients, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4523.
- Record
EUVD-2012-4494- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3qgg-3fwc-j9gv No score
The DTLS support in radsecproxy before 1.6.2 does not properly verify certificates when there are...
The DTLS support in radsecproxy before 1.6.2 does not properly verify certificates when there are configuration blocks with CA settings that are unrelated to the block being used for verifying the certificate chain, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and spoof clients, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4523.
- Record
GHSA-3qgg-3fwc-j9gv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The DTLS support in radsecproxy before 1.6.2 does not properly verify certificates when there are configuration blocks with CA settings that are unrelated to the block being used for verifying the certificate chain, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and spoof clients, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4523.
- Record
CVE-2012-4566- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-4566 No score
The DTLS support in radsecproxy before 1.6.2 does not properly verify certificates when there are configuration blocks with CA settings that are unrelated to the block being used for verifying the certificate chain, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and spoof clients, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4523.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4566- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
radsecproxyDebian:12 |
before 1.6.2-1 | 1.6.2-1 |
radsecproxyDebian:13 |
before 1.6.2-1 | 1.6.2-1 |
radsecproxyDebian:14 |
before 1.6.2-1 | 1.6.2-1 |
radsecproxyDebian:6.0 |
before 1.4-1+squeeze1, plus listed versions 1.4-1 |
1.4-1+squeeze1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-4566 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Uninett Radsecproxy, published November 10, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.50%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in radsecproxy 1.6.2-1.
References
postlister.uninett.no/sympa/arc/radsecproxy/2012-10/msg00001.html
secunia.com/advisories/51251
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/31/6
debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2573