8.1
HIGH
CVE-2018-8039
Apache CXF TLS Hostname Verification Man-in-the-Middle Attack Vulnerability
Description

It is possible to configure Apache CXF to use the com.sun.net.ssl implementation via 'System.setProperty("java.protocol.handler.pkgs", "com.sun.net.ssl.internal.www.protocol");'. When this system property is set, CXF uses some reflection to try to make the HostnameVerifier work with the old com.sun.net.ssl.HostnameVerifier interface. However, the default HostnameVerifier implementation in CXF does not implement the method in this interface, and an exception is thrown. However, in Apache CXF prior to 3.2.5 and 3.1.16 the exception is caught in the reflection code and not properly propagated. What this means is that if you are using the com.sun.net.ssl stack with CXF, an error with TLS hostname verification will not be thrown, leaving a CXF client subject to man-in-the-middle attacks.

INFO

Published Date :

July 2, 2018, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:01 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-8039 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8039 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform
1 Apache cxf
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
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-2018-8039.

URL Resource
http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2018-8039.txt.asc?version=1&modificationDate=1530184663000&api=v2 Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106357
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041199 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2276 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2277 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2279 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2423 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2424 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2425 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2428 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2643 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3817
https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/fae6fabf9bd7647f5e9cb68897a7d72b545b741b Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1f8ff31df204ad0374ab26ad333169e0387a5e7ec92422f337431866%40%3Cdev.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-8039 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-8039 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1f8ff31df204ad0374ab26ad333169e0387a5e7ec92422f337431866%40%3Cdev.cxf.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1f8ff31df204ad0374ab26ad333169e0387a5e7ec92422f337431866@%3Cdev.cxf.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 02, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 12, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 15, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 01, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 19, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 15, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-254 CWE-254 CWE-755
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 14, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106357 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3817 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768 [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 04, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.1.16 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 3.2.0 up to (including) 3.2.5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.1.16 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.2.0 up to (excluding) 3.2.5
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1f8ff31df204ad0374ab26ad333169e0387a5e7ec92422f337431866@%3Cdev.cxf.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1f8ff31df204ad0374ab26ad333169e0387a5e7ec92422f337431866@%3Cdev.cxf.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/fae6fabf9bd7647f5e9cb68897a7d72b545b741b No Types Assigned https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/fae6fabf9bd7647f5e9cb68897a7d72b545b741b Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2428 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2428 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2018-8039.txt.asc?version=1&modificationDate=1530184663000&api=v2 No Types Assigned http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2018-8039.txt.asc?version=1&modificationDate=1530184663000&api=v2 Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041199 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041199 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2425 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2425 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2423 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2423 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2643 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2643 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2424 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2424 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2279 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2279 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2276 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2276 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2277 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2277 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-254
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.1.16 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 3.2.0 up to (including) 3.2.5
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2643 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2428 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2425 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2424 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2423 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 28, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2279 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2277 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2276 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 04, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041199 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2018-8039.txt.asc?version=1&modificationDate=1530184663000&api=v2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2018-8039.txt.asc?version=1&modificationDate=1530184663000&api=v2 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-8039 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-2018-8039 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.69 }} -0.05%

score

0.80424

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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