CVE-2014-3604

SSL: Hostname verification susceptible to MITM attack

Published Oct 25, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Certificates.java in Not Yet Commons SSL before 0.3.15 does not properly verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-3600 Certificates.java in Not Yet Commons SSL before 0.3.15 does not properly verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) 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-cmxj-wx9v-52qr Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch in Not Yet Commons SSL
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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
Oct 25, 2014, 12:55 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:08 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 22, 2014, 12:00 AM