CVE-2013-4366
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.8
Description
Hostname verification in Apache HttpClient 4.3 was disabled by default
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 4.3.2-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 4.3.2-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 4.3.2-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 4.3.2-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 4.3.2-1 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient | >=4.3,<4.3.1 | 4.3.1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | httpclient | 4.3 | |
References
- http://svn.apache.org/r1528614
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpcomponents/httpclient/RELEASE_NOTES-4.3.x.txt
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4366
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4366
- https://github.com/apache/httpcomponents-client/commit/08140864e3e4c0994e094c4cf0507932baf6a66
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.