CVE-2013-7398 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in Async Http Client
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof HTTPS servers because the library fails to verify hostnames in X.509 certificates.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-7398?
CVE-2013-7398 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
main/java/com/ning/http/client/AsyncHttpClientConfig.java in Async Http Client (aka AHC or async-http-client) before 1.9.0 does not require a hostname match during verification of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof HTTPS servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
Weakness: CWE-345
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7398?
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-2013-7398?
Upgrade com.ning:async-http-client to 1.9.0 or later.
Is CVE-2013-7398 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7398 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5c66-6h6g-6q6m.