# CVE-2017-5653: Improper Certificate Validation in Apache CXF

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-5653-improper-certificate-validation-in-apache-cxf  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2017-5653 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-13

Improper Certificate Validation in Apache CXF

Technologies: [org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-cxf-cxf-core). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-5653 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-5653 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2017-5653?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 13 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.1.0,fixed=3.1.11.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-5653?** Yes. org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven): upgrade to 3.1.11 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-5653?** Check whether you run org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (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.cxf:cxf-core (Maven): upgrade to 3.1.11 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.cxf:cxf-core to 3.1.11 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.1.0,fixed=3.1.11

## Identifiers

- CVE-2017-5653
- GHSA-hgg6-8x62-m9gf

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