CVE-2026-71290

critical · 9.1

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.

9.1

CVSS

0.3%

EPSS (exploit prob.)

24th

EPSS percentile

2026-08-11

Published

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weaknesses

CWE-295

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
apache	httpclient	>= 5.4, < 5.6.4

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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/bhf7g2zwpom2ohvwjjjlonc93br2s8vq
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/13/6

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