CVE-2012-5783
Medium
Description
Apache Commons HttpClient 3.x, as used in Amazon Flexible Payments Service (FPS) merchant Java SDK and other products, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Apache Httpclient
PublishedNov 4, 2012
First seenNov 4, 2012
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apache httpclient | 3.1 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 15.04 | — |
| commons-httpclient:commons-httpclientMaven | 3.0 ≤ v | — |
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