#VU13523 Man-in-the-middle attack in Apache CXF
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13523
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-300
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Apache CXF
Server applications /
Frameworks for developing and running applications
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attack on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper verification of TLS hostnames when used with the 'com.sun.net.ssl' implementation. A remote attacker can conduct a man-in-the-middle attack and bypass the hostname verification.
Mitigation
Update to version 3.1.16, 3.2.5.
Vulnerable software versions
Apache CXF: 3.1.0 - 3.2.4
External links
http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2018-8039.txt.asc
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
