Description
Improper TLS hostname verification vulnerability in Apache HttpComponents Client 5.4 or newer. HostnameVerificationPolicy#BUILTIN setting has no effect when used with the async version of HttpClient. An attacker that can intercept and modify traffic between the client and the server can impersonate the server by presenting a valid certificate for a different domain. 


Please note the classic version of HttpClient is not affected by this vulnerability. 

Affected users are recommended to upgrade to at least version 5.6.4, which fixes the issue.
Published: 2026-08-11
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper TLS hostname verification vulnerability in Apache HttpComponents Client 5.4 or newer. HostnameVerificationPolicy#BUILTIN setting has no effect when used with the async version of HttpClient. An attacker that can intercept and modify traffic between the client and the server can impersonate the server by presenting a valid certificate for a different domain.  Please note the classic version of HttpClient is not affected by this vulnerability.  Affected users are recommended to upgrade to at least version 5.6.4, which fixes the issue. Improper TLS hostname verification vulnerability in Apache HttpComponents Client 5.4 or newer. HostnameVerificationPolicy#BUILTIN setting has no effect when used with the async version of HttpClient. An attacker that can intercept and modify traffic between the client and the server can impersonate the server by presenting a valid certificate for a different domain.  Please note the classic version of HttpClient is not affected by this vulnerability.  Affected users are recommended to upgrade to at least version 5.6.4, which fixes the issue.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache
Apache httpcomponents Client
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache httpcomponents Client

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper TLS hostname verification vulnerability in Apache HttpComponents Client 5.4 or newer. HostnameVerificationPolicy#BUILTIN setting has no effect when used with the async version of HttpClient. An attacker that can intercept and modify traffic between the client and the server can impersonate the server by presenting a valid certificate for a different domain.  Please note the classic version of HttpClient is not affected by this vulnerability.  Affected users are recommended to upgrade to at least version 5.6.4, which fixes the issue.
Title Apache HttpComponents Client: TLS hostname verification silently disabled on the async transport (default config, MITM)
Weaknesses CWE-295
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Apache Httpcomponents Client
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-13T09:30:14.754Z

Reserved: 2026-08-05T12:30:56.682Z

Link: CVE-2026-71290

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T19:20:15.021Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-08-11T21:17:51.157

Modified: 2026-08-13T10:17:16.193

Link: CVE-2026-71290

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T01:00:10Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-295

    Improper Certificate Validation