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.
CVE-2014-3596
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 92.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 27, 2014
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (32)
- secalert@redhathttp://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1193.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00007.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00022.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1193.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/61222
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/20/2
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69295
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030745
- secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95377
- secalert@redhathttps://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AXIS-2905
- secalert@redhathttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/44d4e88a5fa8ae60deb752029afe9054da87c5f859caf296fcf585e5%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- secalert@redhathttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5e6c92145deddcecf70c3604041dcbd615efa2d37632fc2b9c367780%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- secalert@redhathttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8aa25c99eeb0693fc229ec87d1423b5ed5d58558618706d8aba1d832%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- secalert@redhathttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a308887782e05da7cf692e4851ae2bd429a038570cbf594e6631cc8d%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- secalert@redhathttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/de2af12dcaba653d02b03235327ca4aa930401813a3cced8e151d29c%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
Patch Availability(4)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | axis | 2015-05-14 | redhat |
| redhat | axis-0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 | 2014-09-15 | redhat |
| maven | axis:axis | — | ghsa |
| maven | org.apache.axis:axis | — | ghsa |
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Affected Packages
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Maven(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| axis:axis | 1.0 ... 1.4 (13 versions) | — | — |
| org.apache.axis:axis | 1.4 | — | — |
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