CVE-2013-4366
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.033 · 88 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
http/impl/client/HttpClientBuilder.java in Apache HttpClient 4.3.x before 4.3.1 does not ensure that X509HostnameVerifier is not null, which allows attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving hostname verification.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
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affected products (10)
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- Maven org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient4.3 → 4.3.1osvUSpkg:maven/org.apache.httpcomponents/httpclient
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-0180Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-01-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell Data Protection Advisor ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen und nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe zu starten.
- GHSA-pqwh-44jj-p5rmHostname verification in Apache HttpClient 4.3 was disabled by default2022-05-13ghsa · osvUS
http/impl/client/HttpClientBuilder.java in Apache HttpClient 4.3.x before 4.3.1 does not ensure that X509HostnameVerifier is not null, which allows attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving hostname verification.
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://svn.apache.org/r1528614cnnvd
- http://www.apache.org/dist/cnnvd
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpcomponents/httpclient/RELEASE_NOTES-4.3.x.txtPatchcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.4024/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1087768cnnvd
- http://svn.apache.org/r1528614enisa_euvd
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpcomponents/httpclient/RELEASE_NOTES-4.3.x.txtenisa_euvd
- http://svn.apache.org/r1528614Issue TrackingPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisorynvd
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