commons-httpclient-3.1.jar: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 4.8) - autoclosed

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Vulnerable Library - commons-httpclient-3.1.jar

The HttpClient component supports the client-side of RFC 1945 (HTTP/1.0) and RFC 2616 (HTTP/1.1) , several related specifications (RFC 2109 (Cookies) , RFC 2617 (HTTP Authentication) , etc.), and provides a framework by which new request types (methods) or HTTP extensions can be created easily.

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /target/easybuggy-1-SNAPSHOT/WEB-INF/lib/commons-httpclient-3.1.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/commons-httpclient/commons-httpclient/3.1/commons-httpclient-3.1.jar

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (commons-httpclient version)	Remediation Available
CVE-2012-5783	Medium	4.8	commons-httpclient-3.1.jar	Direct	20020423	✅

Details

CVE-2012-5783

### Vulnerable Library - commons-httpclient-3.1.jar

The HttpClient component supports the client-side of RFC 1945 (HTTP/1.0) and RFC 2616 (HTTP/1.1) , several related specifications (RFC 2109 (Cookies) , RFC 2617 (HTTP Authentication) , etc.), and provides a framework by which new request types (methods) or HTTP extensions can be created easily.

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /target/easybuggy-1-SNAPSHOT/WEB-INF/lib/commons-httpclient-3.1.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/commons-httpclient/commons-httpclient/3.1/commons-httpclient-3.1.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **commons-httpclient-3.1.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

### Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2012-11-04

URL: CVE-2012-5783

### CVSS 3 Score Details (4.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

### Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5783

Release Date: 2012-11-04

Fix Resolution: 20020423

:rescue_worker_helmet: Automatic Remediation is available for this issue

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:information_source: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because it is a duplicate of an existing issue: #29

[mend-for-github-com[bot]]

:information_source: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because it is a duplicate of an existing issue: #29

[mend-for-github-com[bot]]

:information_source: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because it is a duplicate of an existing issue: #29