#VU37997 Input validation error in httpclient - CVE-2013-4366
Published: October 30, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37997
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
httpclient
httpclient
Software vendor:
nahi
nahi
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.