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CVE-2013-7398

4.3 · MEDIUM

main/java/com/ning/http/client/AsyncHttpClientConfig.java in Async Http Client (aka AHC or async-http-client) before 1.9.0 does not require a hostname match during verification of X.509 certificate…

Published Jun 24, 2015async-http-client_projectCWE-345EPSS 0.83%

Overview

CVE-2013-7398 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting async-http-client_project async-http-client. It was published on June 24, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

main/java/com/ning/http/client/AsyncHttpClientConfig.java in Async Http Client (aka AHC or async-http-client) before 1.9.0 does not require a hostname match during verification of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof HTTPS servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from async-http-client_project. Update async-http-client to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
async-http-client_projectasync-http-client0Affected
redhatjboss_fuse0Affected

References

Refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/26/1Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0850.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0851.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1176.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1551.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/69317GitHubgithub.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/issues/197Reflists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3ERefwiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2016-06-20

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-7398?

CVE-2013-7398 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting async-http-client_project async-http-client. It was published on June 24, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-7398?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-7398?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from async-http-client_project. Update async-http-client to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-7398?

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