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TI-2020-15696 Aliases CVE-2020-25680GHSA-h32x-w4cv-wrq9

Improper certificate validation in JBCS httpd

Priority LOW 24CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

A flaw was found in JBCS httpd in version 2.4.37 SP3, where it uses a back-end worker SSL certificate with the keystore file's ID is 'unknown'. The validation of the certificate whether CN and hostname are matching stopped working and allow connecting to the back-end work. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00331 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—JBCS httpdJBCS httpd 2.4.37 SP5—No fix listedCNA
  • JBCS httpd Vendor— Affected JBCS httpd 2.4.37 SP5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_core_services_httpd:2.4.37:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.37 sp3VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_core_services_httpd:2.4.37:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.37 sp3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2020:4384 Released 2020-10-28 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.37 SP5 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 6 Server jbcs-httpd24-apr-1.6.3-104.jbcs.el6, jbcs-httpd24-apr-devel-1.6.3-104.jbcs.el6, jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-1.6.1-75.jbcs.el6 +38
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 Server jbcs-httpd24-apr-1.6.3-104.jbcs.el7, jbcs-httpd24-apr-devel-1.6.3-104.jbcs.el7, jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-1.6.1-75.jbcs.el7 +39

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 6 ServerFixed RHSA-2020:4384
Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2020:4384

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-25680
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h32x-w4cv-wrq9

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-02624 Information disclosure in Red Hat JBCS HTTP Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8

Sources

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