CVE-2012-6153: Improper certificate validation in org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient

CVE-2012-6153 · Severity: info · Published 2018-10-17

Improper certificate validation in org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient

Technologies: org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2012-6153 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2012-6153 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2012-6153?
Informational severity, published 17 October 2018.
Which products and versions are affected?
org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.2.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2012-6153?
Yes. org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient (Maven): upgrade to 4.2.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2012-6153?
Check whether you run org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient (Maven): upgrade to 4.2.3 or later
    # set org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient to 4.2.3 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.2.3

Identifiers

  • CVE-2012-6153
  • GHSA-2x83-r56g-cv47

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