CVE-2015-5262
Apache HttpComponents HttpClient SSL Handshake Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
http/conn/ssl/SSLConnectionSocketFactory.java in Apache HttpComponents HttpClient before 4.3.6 ignores the http.socket.timeout configuration setting during an SSL handshake, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (HTTPS call hang) via unspecified vectors.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 27, 2015, 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-5262
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected Apache HttpComponents HttpClient packages.
- Upgrade the affected packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2015-5262 has a 10 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-5262.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-5262 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-5262
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Python Shell Batchfile
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Python Shell Batchfile
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Python Shell Batchfile
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Makefile Clojure
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Java
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Java
An analysis on open-source Android apps intended to learn if they are harmed by vulnerable dependencies 🔒
gradle cli security supply-chain-analytics python
Python Shell
Old Commons HttpClient 3.x
HTML Java CSS
National Vulnerability Database dependency checker for Clojure projects
clojure lein-plugin cve-scanning vulnerability-detection
Clojure Makefile
Java based SDK for the Whispir.io API
Java
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-5262 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-5262 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167962.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167999.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168030.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00032.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00033.html Added Reference http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1626784 Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033743 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2769-1 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261538 Added Reference https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1478 Added Reference https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-02-26/ Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc%40%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc@%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc%40%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 08, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00033.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc@%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00032.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 21, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 17, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 19, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 18, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168030.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168030.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167962.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167962.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1626784 No Types Assigned http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1626784 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-02-26/ No Types Assigned https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-02-26/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261538 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261538 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167999.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167999.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033743 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033743 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2769-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2769-1 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:httpclient:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.3.5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:httpclient:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.3 up to (including) 4.3.5 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 15, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-02-26/ [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 28, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:httpclient:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Changed Reference Type https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1478 No Types Assigned https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1478 Advisory Added CWE CWE-399 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 28, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 28, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.92 }} -0.70%
score
0.75221
percentile