CVE-2014-3603

Java: HTTPS Connections Via HTTP Resources Do Not Perform Hostname Verification

Published Apr 4, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The (1) HttpResource and (2) FileBackedHttpResource implementations in Shibboleth Identity Provider (IdP) before 2.4.1 and OpenSAML Java 2.6.2 do 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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-5199 The (1) HttpResource and (2) FileBackedHttpResource implementations in Shibboleth Identity Provider (IdP) before 2.4.1 and OpenSAML Java 2.6.2 do 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-rm7v-gqfg-p2wc Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch in Shibboleth Identity Provider and OpenSAML Java
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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
Apr 4, 2019, 2:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:08 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 13, 2014, 12:00 AM