Certificates.java in Not Yet Commons SSL before 0.3.15 does not properly verify that the…
Priority LOW 32CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
Certificates.java in Not Yet Commons SSL before 0.3.15 does not properly verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) 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 0.0094 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial ca.juliusdavies:not-yet-commons-ssl (Maven): 0.3.15Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 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 |
| — | ca.juliusdavies:not-yet-commons-ssl (Maven) | before 0.3.15 | 0.3.15 | Patch available | GHSA-cmxj-wx9v-52qr |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ca.juliusdavies:not-yet-commons-ssl (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.3.15 Fixed in 0.3.15 Patch available GHSA-cmxj-wx9v-52qr
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:not_yet_commons_ssl_project:not_yet_commons_ssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.3.14 | Vulnerable | Not Yet Commons Ssl Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:not_yet_commons_ssl_project:not_yet_commons_ssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.3.14 Vulnerable ·Not Yet Commons Ssl Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cmxj-wx9v-52qr ca.juliusdavies:not-yet-commons-ssl (Maven) Fixed in 0.3.15 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:1888 Released 2015-10-12 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3.1 security update
- Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1888 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3604
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cmxj-wx9v-52qr
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-3604 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3604 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cmxj-wx9v-52qr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3604 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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