QID 980537

QID 980537: Java (maven) Security Update for axis:axis (GHSA-55w9-c3g2-4rrh)

Apache Axis 1.4 and earlier, as used in PayPal Payments Pro, PayPal Mass Pay, PayPal Transactional Information SOAP, the Java Message Service implementation in Apache ActiveMQ, and other products, does not 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 an arbitrary valid certificate.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the targeted user.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 4.2 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.8 severity.
  • Solution
    Customers are advised to refer to GHSA-55w9-c3g2-4rrh for updates pertaining to this vulnerability.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 980537

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-55w9-c3g2-4rrh axis:axis URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-55w9-c3g2-4rrh
    GHSA-55w9-c3g2-4rrh org.apache.axis:axis URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-55w9-c3g2-4rrh