CVE-2014-3596 Improper Validation of Certificates in apache axis
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof SSL servers by exploiting improper hostname verification in Apache Axis, bypassing certificate validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-3596?
CVE-2014-3596 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Aug 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The getCN function in Apache Axis 1.4 and earlier 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, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a certificate with a subject that specifies a common name in a field that is not the CN field. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-5784.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3596?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including axis:axis and org.apache.axis:axis. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
axis:axis Maven | All versions to 1.4 | None |
axis:axis Maven | All versions to 1.4 | None |
org.apache.axis:axis Maven | All versions to 1.4 | None |
org.apache.axis:axis Maven | All versions to 1.4 | None |
Linux distribution packages (22)
axis Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 |
axis-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 |
axis Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 |
axis-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 |
axis-javadoc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 |
axis-manual Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 |
axis Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 |
axis-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 |
axis-javadoc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 |
axis-manual Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 |
axis Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 |
axis-javadoc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 |
axis-manual Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 |
axis Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 |
axis-javadoc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 |
axis-manual Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 |
axis Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 |
axis-javadoc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 |
axis-manual Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 |
axis Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 |
axis-javadoc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 |
axis-manual Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 |
Products include Apache Axis.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3596?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-3596 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3596 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2023-40743 Apache Axis 1.x (EOL) may allow RCE when untrusted input is passed to getService
- CVE-2019-0227 Server Side Request Forgery in Apache Axis
- CVE-2023-51441 Apache Axis 1.x (EOL) may allow SSRF when untrusted input is passed to the service admin HTTP API
- CVE-2018-8032 Moderate severity vulnerability that affects apache axis
- CVE-2007-2353 Apache Axis allows Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3596, GHSA-r53v-vm87-f72c, MGASA-2014-0549, RHSA-2014:1193.