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.
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CVE-2020-13956 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - httpclient-4.5.9.jar
Apache HttpComponents Client
Library home page: http://hc.apache.org/
Path to dependency file: /pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/httpcomponents/httpclient/4.5.9/httpclient-4.5.9.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - core-3.15.45.jar (Root Library) - :x: **httpclient-4.5.9.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 9c627a3dee72bf43b46a7cc41b8c073efba5cfab
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
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.
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 Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-13956
Release Date: 2020-12-02
Fix Resolution: org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5.13;org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient-osgi:4.5.13;org.apache.httpcomponents.client5:httpclient5:5.0.3;org.apache.httpcomponents.client5:httpclient5-osgi:5.0.3
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