#VU77628 Input validation error in HttpComponents Client - CVE-2012-6153

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#VU77628 Input validation error in HttpComponents Client - CVE-2012-6153

Published: June 22, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU77628
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-6153
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
HttpComponents Client
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to modify files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to Apache Commons HttpClient does not properly verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and modify files on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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