critical9.8
CVE-2013-4366
Hostname verification in Apache HttpClient 4.3 was disabled by default
Impact
http/impl/client/HttpClientBuilder.java in Apache HttpClient 4.3.x before 4.3.1 does not ensure that X509HostnameVerifier is not null, which allows attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving hostname verification.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient | >= 4.3, < 4.3.1 | 4.3.1 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Httpclient | Version 4.3 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- http://svn.apache.org/r1528614
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpcomponents/httpclient/RELEASE_NOTES-4.3.x.txt
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pqwh-44jj-p5rm
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4366
- https://github.com/apache/httpcomponents-client/commit/08140864e3e4c0994e094c4cf0507932baf6a66