Apache Axis2/C 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
Published Sep 29, 2014
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.15%
Description
Apache Axis2/C 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.
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/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 2, 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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.15% (0.02153) | 81.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.15% (0.02153) | 79.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3.38% (0.03383) | 86.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.89% (0.01892) | 81.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00103) | 43.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 31.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 29.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.03% (0.03032) | 83.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.03% (0.03032) | 81.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.03% (0.03032) | 64.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/axis-c-dev/201301.mbox/browser mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57267 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=894372 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81211 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AXIS2C-1619 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06e82460243af2ec9cc5a9af0a718943bc53c804b0a786ac61d518e4%40%3Cc-dev.axis.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/0e30b2b72099a995f6e91342b03d3e4b477677d0ea77e3ce55b53614%40%3Cc-dev.axis.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r469d2a5b453c95fc8335f581422a5e7ae4d31f10d22650fb85abfc2d%40%3Cc-dev.axis.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfaf85467328c125126e2607196a7fb9510a9f9513dadf6d954b4af0c%40%3Cc-dev.axis.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
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