CVE-2014-3596

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.

5.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.23% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/20/2	mailing list
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AXIS-2905	patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95377	vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030745	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/61222	third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1193.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69295	vdb entry
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1193.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/44d4e88a5fa8ae60deb752029afe9054da87c5f859caf296fcf585e5%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/de2af12dcaba653d02b03235327ca4aa930401813a3cced8e151d29c%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E	mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00007.html	vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00022.html	vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8aa25c99eeb0693fc229ec87d1423b5ed5d58558618706d8aba1d832%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a308887782e05da7cf692e4851ae2bd429a038570cbf594e6631cc8d%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5e6c92145deddcecf70c3604041dcbd615efa2d37632fc2b9c367780%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3596?: CVE-2014-3596 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3596?: To fix CVE-2014-3596, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-3596 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2014-3596 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.