Input validation error in httpclient - CVE-2013-4366
Published: October 30, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37997
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4366
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: nahi
Affected software:
httpclient
httpclient
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-4366
Install update from vendor's website.