SB2014082106 - Improper Certificate Validation in Apache HttpComponents HttpClient and HttpAsyncClient

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SB2014082106 - Improper Certificate Validation in Apache HttpComponents HttpClient and HttpAsyncClient

Published: August 21, 2014 Updated: October 8, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2014082106
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Certificate Validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3577)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack and spoof SSL servers via a "CN=" string in a field in the distinguished name (DN) of a certificate.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References