Vulnerability in Apache Axis
CVE-2014-3596
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.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.092 (95.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.092 · newest: 0.092 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Axis — versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/20/2 (mailing-list)
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AXIS-2905 (Patch)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95377 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1030745 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/61222 (third-party-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1193.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/69295 (vdb-entry)
- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1193.html
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/44d4e88a5fa8ae60deb752029afe9054da87c5f859caf296fc… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/de2af12dcaba653d02b03235327ca4aa930401813a3cced8e1… (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-3596?
- CVE-2014-3596 is a vulnerability in Apache Axis. Published 2014-08-27.
- Is CVE-2014-3596 known to be exploited?
- 13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.