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CVE-2013-4366 Hostname verification in Apache HttpClient 4.3 was disabled by default

CriticalCVSS 9.8 EPSS 3.3%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

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 products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
org.apache.httpcomponents/httpclient(Maven) >= 4.3, < 4.3.1 4.3.1
org.apache.httpcomponents/httpclient(Maven) = 4.3 No fix listed
debian/httpcomponents-client(Debian:12) < 4.3.2-1 4.3.2-1
debian/httpcomponents-client(Debian:13) < 4.3.2-1 4.3.2-1
debian/httpcomponents-client(Debian:14) < 4.3.2-1 4.3.2-1
apache httpclient = 4.3 No fix listed
apache httpclient = 4.3-alpha1 No fix listed
apache httpclient = 4.3-beta1 No fix listed
apache httpclient = 4.3-beta2 No fix listed

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