CVE-2013-7397 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in Async Http Client
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof HTTPS servers because the library skips certificate verification in typical configurations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-7397?
CVE-2013-7397 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jun 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Async Http Client (aka AHC or async-http-client) before 1.9.0 skips X.509 certificate verification unless both a keyStore location and a trustStore location are explicitly set, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof HTTPS servers by presenting an arbitrary certificate during use of a typical AHC configuration, as demonstrated by a configuration that does not send client certificates.
Weakness: CWE-345
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7397?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.ning:async-http-client. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.ning:async-http-client Maven | All versions | 1.9.0 |
com.ning:async-http-client Maven | All versions | 1.9.0 |
Products include Async-Http-Client Project Async-Http-Client, Redhat Jboss Fuse.
How do I fix CVE-2013-7397?
Upgrade com.ning:async-http-client to 1.9.0 or later.
Is CVE-2013-7397 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7397 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7397, GHSA-8h53-fjgg-g42g, UBUNTU-CVE-2013-7397.