jakarta-commons-httpclient: missing connection hostname check against X.509 certificate name
Published Nov 4, 2012
3.7
LOWCVSS 3.0
EPSS 9.21%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 3.1
Configuration 2
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 15.04
No data.
JBEWP 5 for RHEL 5
jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-2.1_patch_01.ep5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0682
JBEWP 5 for RHEL 6
jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-2_patch_01.ep5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0682
JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1006
RHEV Manager version 3.3
redhat-support-plugin-rhev-0:3.3.0-14.el6ev
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0224
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.0-7jpp.2
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0270
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-0.7.el6_3
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0270
Red Hat Fuse 7.12
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2023:3954
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2017:0868
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5
jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-2.1_patch_01.ep5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0680
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6
jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-2_patch_01.ep5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0680
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0679
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2017:0868
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1853
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1147
Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit 2.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0763
Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0681
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5
jakarta-commons-httpclient
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1
jakarta-commons-httpclient
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
apache-commons-httpclient
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
jakarta-commons-httpclient
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Portal 4
jakarta-commons-httpclient
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Portal 5
jakarta-commons-httpclient
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4
jakarta-commons-httpclient
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5
jakarta-commons-httpclient
Affected
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
candlepin
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| JBEWP 5 for RHEL 5 | jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-2.1_patch_01.ep5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0682 |
| JBEWP 5 for RHEL 6 | jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-2_patch_01.ep5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0682 |
| JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1006 |
| RHEV Manager version 3.3 | redhat-support-plugin-rhev-0:3.3.0-14.el6ev | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0224 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.0-7jpp.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0270 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-0.7.el6_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0270 |
| Red Hat Fuse 7.12 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2023:3954 |
| Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0868 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 | jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-2.1_patch_01.ep5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0680 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 | jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-2_patch_01.ep5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0680 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0679 |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0868 |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1853 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1147 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit 2.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0763 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0681 |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | jakarta-commons-httpclient | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 | jakarta-commons-httpclient | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | apache-commons-httpclient | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 | jakarta-commons-httpclient | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 4 | jakarta-commons-httpclient | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5 | jakarta-commons-httpclient | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4 | jakarta-commons-httpclient | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | jakarta-commons-httpclient | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | candlepin | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 9.21% (0.09213) | 95.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.25% (0.09254) | 94.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.47% (0.00467) | 61.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.85% (0.02852) | 77.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 0.47% (0.00467) | 61.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 2.85% (0.02852) | 84.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.47% (0.00467) | 62.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00238) | 62.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00238) | 62.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00238) | 60.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.24% (0.05242) | 89.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.24% (0.05242) | 88.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.24% (0.05242) | 75.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (23)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00078.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEBroken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00040.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEBroken Link
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- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0681.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0682.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5783
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Change history (0)
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