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CVE-2014-3596

Published: Aug 27, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSANVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
5.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
5.8%
Top 7.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
axisapache
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
org.apache.axis:axisMavenOSS Libraries
axis:axisMavenOSS Libraries
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/20/2
openwall.com
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AXIS-2905
issues.apache.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95377
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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Timeline

Published
Aug 27, 2014
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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