Apache httpclient before 4.5.3 are vulnerable to Directory Traversal. The user-provided path was able to override the specified host, resulting in giving network access to a sensitive environment.
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CVE-2020-13956
### Vulnerable Library - httpclient-4.5.2.jar
Apache HttpClient versions prior to version 4.5.13 and 5.0.3 can misinterpret malformed authority component in request URIs passed to the library as java.net.URI object and pick the wrong target host for request execution.
Vulnerable Library - httpclient-4.5.2.jar
Apache HttpComponents Client
Library home page: http://www.apache.org/
Path to vulnerable library: /lib/httpclient-4.5.2.jar
Found in HEAD commit: bafe36287e51aaacdb1ab47c78bd429757cdc4f2
Vulnerabilities
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Details
WS-2017-3734
### Vulnerable Library - httpclient-4.5.2.jarApache HttpComponents Client
Library home page: http://www.apache.org/
Path to vulnerable library: /lib/httpclient-4.5.2.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **httpclient-4.5.2.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: bafe36287e51aaacdb1ab47c78bd429757cdc4f2
Found in base branch: main
### Vulnerability DetailsApache httpclient before 4.5.3 are vulnerable to Directory Traversal. The user-provided path was able to override the specified host, resulting in giving network access to a sensitive environment.
Publish Date: 2017-01-21
URL: WS-2017-3734
### CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here. ### Suggested FixType: Upgrade version
Origin: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1803
Release Date: 2017-01-21
Fix Resolution: 4.5.3
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### Vulnerable Library - httpclient-4.5.2.jarApache HttpComponents Client
Library home page: http://www.apache.org/
Path to vulnerable library: /lib/httpclient-4.5.2.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **httpclient-4.5.2.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: bafe36287e51aaacdb1ab47c78bd429757cdc4f2
Found in base branch: main
### Vulnerability DetailsApache HttpClient versions prior to version 4.5.13 and 5.0.3 can misinterpret malformed authority component in request URIs passed to the library as java.net.URI object and pick the wrong target host for request execution.
Publish Date: 2020-12-02
URL: CVE-2020-13956
### CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: None
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here. ### Suggested FixType: Upgrade version
Origin: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-13956
Release Date: 2020-12-02
Fix Resolution: 4.5.13
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