CVE-2013-7398 describes a vulnerability in Async Http Client (AHC) versions prior to 1.9.0, specifically within main/java/com/ning/http/client/AsyncHttpClientConfig.java, where X.509 certificate hostname verification is not enforced. This flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof HTTPS servers using any valid certificate, impacting products like async-http-client_project and Red Hat JBoss Fuse. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity, requiring no authentication, and potentially leading to partial integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:async-http-client_project:async-http-client:*:beta24:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 6.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_fuse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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