CVE-2020-13956

moderate-risk
Published 2020-12-02

Apache HttpClient versions prior to version 4.5.13 and 5.0.3 can misinterpret malformed authority component in request URIs passed to the library as java.net.URI object and pick the wrong target host for request execution.

Do I need to act?

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0.51% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 5.3/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

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moderate-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 22/34 · High