CVE-2018-8039
HIGHApache CXF < 3.1.16 and 3.2.0-3.2.5 - Improper TLS Hostname Verification
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-8039. PoCs published by tafamace.
AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided code is a simple Java stub that prints command-line arguments and does not demonstrate any exploit functionality for CVE-2018-8039. It lacks any offensive techniques or vulnerability-specific logic.
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.
Exploits (1)
The provided code is a simple Java stub that prints command-line arguments and does not demonstrate any exploit functionality for CVE-2018-8039. It lacks any offensive techniques or vulnerability-specific logic.
References (24)
Scores
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H