Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 24, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2013-7398
CVE-2013-7398
Description
main/java/com/ning/http/client/AsyncHttpClientConfig.java in Async Http Client (aka AHC or async-http-client) before 1.9.0 does not require a hostname match during verification of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof HTTPS servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
com.ning:async-http-clientMaven | < 1.9.0 | 1.9.0 |
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:async-http-client_project:async-http-client:*:beta24:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=1.9.0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
15- github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/issues/197nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-5c66-6h6g-6q6mghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7398ghsaADVISORY
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/26/1nvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0850.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0851.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1176.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1551.htmlnvdWEB
- github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/commit/a894583921c11c3b01f160ada36a8bb9d5158e9ghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2016-06-20nvdWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/69317nvd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3Envd
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