Vulnerability in Apache Bookkeeper
CVE-2022-32531
The Apache Bookkeeper Java Client (before 4.14.6 and also 4.15.0) does not close the connection to the bookkeeper server when TLS hostname verification fails. This leaves the bookkeeper client vulnerable to a man in the middle attack. The problem affects BookKeeper client prior to versions 4.14.6 and 4.15.1.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.011 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Apache Bookkeeper — versions 4.15.0
- Apache Software Foundation Bookkeeper — versions 0, 4.15.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.apache.org/thread/xyk2lfc7lzof8mksmwyympbqxts1b5s9 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-32531?
- CVE-2022-32531 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Bookkeeper, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2022-12-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-32531?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.