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 call hang) via unspecified vectors.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.188 (97.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.188 · newest: 0.188 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Httpclient
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.04
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 21, 22, 23
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Vendor Advisory)
- jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-02-26/ (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167962.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167999.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1478 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168030.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033743 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2769-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
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.