CVE-2014-3596

axis: SSL hostname verification bypass, incomplete CVE-2012-5784 fix

Published Aug 27, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.8 Medium EPSS 9.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
The getCN function in Apache Axis 1.4 and earlier does not properly 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 a certificate with a subject that specifies a common name in a field that is not the CN field. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-5784.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-169-1 axis security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0677 The getCN function in Apache Axis 1.4 and earlier does not properly 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 a certificate with a subject that specifies a common name in a field that is not the CN field. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-5784.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-r53v-vm87-f72c Improper Validation of Certificates in apache axis
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:50 AM
Reserved
May 14, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 27, 2014, 12:55 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:08 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 19, 2014, 12:00 AM