CVE-2026-71290

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.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:httpclient:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2026-08-11 21:17

Updated : 2026-08-17 19:06


NVD link : CVE-2026-71290

Mitre link : CVE-2026-71290

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-71290


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Products Affected

apache

  • httpclient
CWE
CWE-295

Improper Certificate Validation