Vulnerability in Apache Httpclient

CVE-2015-5262

http/conn/ssl/SSLConnectionSocketFactory.java in Apache HttpComponents HttpClient before 4.3.6 ignores the http.socket.timeout configuration setting during an SSL handshake, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (HTTPS…

EPSS: 0.012 (79.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5262?
CVE-2015-5262 is a vulnerability in Apache Httpclient, classified under CWE-399. Published 2015-10-27.
Is CVE-2015-5262 known to be exploited?
12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.