Apache Commons HttpClient 3.x, as used in Amazon Flexible Payments Service (FPS) merchant…
Priority LOW 38CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 25 fixed, 8 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
Apache Commons HttpClient 3.x, as used in Amazon Flexible Payments Service (FPS) merchant Java SDK and other products, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.09254 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 12 advisoriesRed Hat: 25 fixed, 8 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | commons-httpclient:commons-httpclient (Maven) | 3.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-3832-9276-x7gf |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- commons-httpclient:commons-httpclient (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-3832-9276-x7gf
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:httpclient:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:httpclient:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
Red Hat 12 advisories
- RHSA-2023:3954 Released 2023-06-29 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat Fuse 7.12 release and security update
- Red Hat Fuse 7.12
- RHSA-2017:0868 Released 2017-04-03 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Fuse/A-MQ 6.3 R2 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.3
- Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3
- RHSA-2014:0224 Released 2014-02-27 · Red Hat rating Moderateredhat-support-plugin-rhev security update
- RHEV-M 3.3 redhat-support-plugin-rhev-3.3.0-14.el6ev
Show 9 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2013:1853 Released 2013-12-17 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Operations Network 3.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3.2
- RHSA-2013:1147 Released 2013-08-08 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3.1 update
- Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3
- RHSA-2013:1006 Released 2013-07-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss BRMS 5.3.1 update
- JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3
- RHSA-2013:0763 Released 2013-04-22 · Red Hat rating ModerateJBoss Web Framework Kit 2.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit 2.2
- RHSA-2013:0682 Released 2013-03-25 · Red Hat rating Moderatejakarta-commons-httpclient security update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-2.1_patch_01.ep5.el5
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-2_patch_01.ep5.el6
- RHSA-2013:0681 Released 2013-03-25 · Red Hat rating Moderatejakarta-commons-httpclient security update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.2
- RHSA-2013:0680 Released 2013-03-25 · Red Hat rating Moderatejakarta-commons-httpclient security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 AS jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-2.1_patch_01.ep5.el4
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ES jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-2.1_patch_01.ep5.el4
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-2.1_patch_01.ep5.el5
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-2_patch_01.ep5.el6
- RHSA-2013:0679 Released 2013-03-25 · Red Hat rating Moderatejakarta-commons-httpclient security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2
- RHSA-2013:0270 Released 2013-02-19 · Red Hat rating Moderatejakarta-commons-httpclient security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.0-7jpp.2, jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.0-7jpp.2.i386, jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.0-7jpp.2.ia64 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-0.7.el6_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-0.7.el6_3, jakarta-commons-httpclient-demo-1:3.1-0.7.el6_3, jakarta-commons-httpclient-javadoc-1:3.1-0.7.el6_3 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-0.7.el6_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-0.7.el6_3, jakarta-commons-httpclient-demo-1:3.1-0.7.el6_3, jakarta-commons-httpclient-javadoc-1:3.1-0.7.el6_3 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-0.7.el6_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-0.7.el6_3, jakarta-commons-httpclient-demo-1:3.1-0.7.el6_3, jakarta-commons-httpclient-javadoc-1:3.1-0.7.el6_3 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-0.7.el6_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) jakarta-commons-httpclient-1:3.1-0.7.el6_3, jakarta-commons-httpclient-demo-1:3.1-0.7.el6_3, jakarta-commons-httpclient-javadoc-1:3.1-0.7.el6_3 +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1006 |
| RHEV-M 3.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0224 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0270 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0270 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0270 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0270 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0270 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0270 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0270 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0270 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0270 |
| Red Hat Fuse 7.12 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:3954 |
| Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0868 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 AS | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0680 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ES | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0680 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0680 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0680 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0679 |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0868 |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1853 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1147 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit 2.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0763 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0682 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0682 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0681 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 4 AS
- Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ES
- Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5783
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3832-9276-x7gf
References
Advisory 16
- RHSA-2013:0681
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0622
- RHSA-2013:0680
- RHSA-2017:0868
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0354
- RHSA-2013:0270
- RHSA-2013:0682
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0638
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0623
- RHSA-2013:1853
- http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf
- RHSA-2013:0679
- RHSA-2013:1147
- USN-2769-1
- RHSA-2014:0224
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5783
Sources
- CVE-2012-5783 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5783 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3832-9276-x7gf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-5783 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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