SB2017103016 - Input validation error in nahi httpclient
Published: October 30, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017103016
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4366)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.