main/java/com/ning/http/client/AsyncHttpClientConfig.java in Async Http Client (aka AHC…
Priority LOW 22CWE-345Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-345.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0083 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial com.ning:async-http-client (Maven): 1.9.0Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 1 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 |
| — | com.ning:async-http-client (Maven) | before 1.9.0 | 1.9.0 | Patch available | GHSA-5c66-6h6g-6q6m |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.ning:async-http-client (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.9.0 Fixed in 1.9.0 Patch available GHSA-5c66-6h6g-6q6m
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:async-http-client_project:async-http-client:*:beta24:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.9.0 | Vulnerable | Async-http-client Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_fuse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.1.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:async-http-client_project:async-http-client:*:beta24:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.9.0 Vulnerable ·Async-http-client Project
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_fuse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5c66-6h6g-6q6m com.ning:async-http-client (Maven) Fixed in 1.9.0 Advisory →
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2015:1551 Released 2015-08-05 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6.0.0 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6.0
- RHSA-2015:1176 Released 2015-06-23 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Fuse 6.2.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.2
- RHSA-2015:0850 Released 2015-04-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss BRMS 6.1.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.0
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2015:0851 Released 2015-04-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss BPM Suite 6.1.0 update
- Red Hat JBoss BPMS 6.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss BPMS 6.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0851 |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0850 |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1176 |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1551 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-7398
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5c66-6h6g-6q6m
References
Advisory 6
Other 8
- https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2016-06-20
- [oss-security] 20140825 Re: CVE Request: Multiple issues in com.ning:async-http-client
- [pulsar-commits] 20190416 [GitHub] [pulsar] one70six opened a new issue #4057: Security Vulnerabilities - Black Duck Scan - Pulsar v.2.3.1
- [pulsar-commits] 20201215 [GitHub] [pulsar] yanshuchong opened a new issue #8967: CVSS issue list
- https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/commit/a894583921c11c3b01f160ada36a8bb9d5158e9
- https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
Sources
- CVE-2013-7398 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-7398 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5c66-6h6g-6q6m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-7398 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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