CVE-2013-7397
MEDIUMDescription
Async Http Client (aka AHC or async-http-client) before 1.9.0 skips X.509 certificate verification unless both a keyStore location and a trustStore location are explicitly set, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof HTTPS servers by presenting an arbitrary certificate during use of a typical AHC configuration, as demonstrated by a configuration that does not send client certificates.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 59% of all known CVEs.
References
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Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2013-7397?
Upgrade async-http-client on debian 11 to 1.6.5-3 or later.
Is CVE-2013-7397 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2013-7397 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.99% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 59% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2013-7397?
CVE-2013-7397 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2013-7397 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for async-http-client (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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