Java: HTTPS Connections Via HTTP Resources Do Not Perform Hostname Verification
Published Apr 4, 2019
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.84%
Description
The (1) HttpResource and (2) FileBackedHttpResource implementations in Shibboleth Identity Provider (IdP) before 2.4.1 and OpenSAML Java 2.6.2 do 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
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- Version < 2.4.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version < 2.6.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shibboleth; OpenSAML Java | Identity Provider (IdP) | n/a |
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| Shibboleth; OpenSAML Java | OpenSAML Java | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- < 2.4.1
Configuration 2
- < 2.6.2
No data.
Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6
opensaml-java
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
opensaml
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5
opensaml
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
opensaml
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
opensaml
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Portal 5
opensaml
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Portal 6
opensaml
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6 | opensaml-java | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 | opensaml | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 | opensaml | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | opensaml | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 | opensaml | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5 | opensaml | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6 | opensaml | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of OpenSAML Java as shipped with Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6, Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 and 6, Red Hat JBoss JBoss Operations Network 3, and Red Hat JBoss Portal 6. These products use a version of Jakarta Commons HttpClient that contains a fix for CVE-2012-5783. Fuse ESB 4 and Fuse Services Framework 2.3 and 2.4 are now in a reduced support phase receiving only Critical impact security fixes. This issue has been rated as having Important security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Fuse Product Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/fusesource/
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:H/A:N
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 1, 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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.84% (0.00844) | 56.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.84% (0.00844) | 53.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00110) | 26.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00080) | 36.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 29.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 27.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 25.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60816 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://shibboleth.net/community/advisories/secadv_20140813.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3603 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1131823 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rm7v-gqfg-p2wc Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3603
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3603
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/60816 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory | |
| http://shibboleth.net/community/advisories/secadv_20140813.txt | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3603 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1131823 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rm7v-gqfg-p2wc | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3603 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3603 |
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