The getCN function in Apache Axis 1.4 and earlier does not properly verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's C
The getCN function in Apache Axis 1.4 and earlier does not properly verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a certificate with a subject that specifies a common name in a field that is not the CN field. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-5784.
- Published
- Aug 26, 2014
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 9.2% · 95th percentile
- CWE
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Action score
26
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 23 / 40 · 5.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 3 / 30 · 9.2%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| apache | axis | cpe:2.3:a:apache:axis |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apache axisup to 1.4 inclusive
- apache axis1.0
- apache axis1.1
- apache axis1.2
- apache axis1.2.1
- apache axis1.3
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | axis | before 1.4-21 | 1.4-21 |
| Debian:6.0 | axis | before 1.4-12+deb6u1 | 1.4-12+deb6u1 |
| Maven | axis:axis | up to and including 1.4 | — |
| Maven | org.apache.axis:axis | up to and including 1.4 | — |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | axis | before 1.4-lp150.9.1 | 1.4-lp150.9.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | axis | before 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 | 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | axis-debuginfo | before 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 | 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | axis-javadoc | before 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 | 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | axis-manual | before 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 | 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | axis | before 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 | 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | axis-javadoc | before 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 | 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | axis-manual | before 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 | 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 | axis | before 1.4-5.8.1 | 1.4-5.8.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | axis | before 1.4-290.6.1 | 1.4-290.6.1 |
Same product
apache: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2019-0227A Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability affected the Apache Axis 1.4 distribution that was last released in 2006.58Plan
- CVE-2023-40743Apache Axis 1.x (EOL) may allow RCE when untrusted input is passed to getService40Plan
- CVE-2023-51441Apache Axis 1.x (EOL) may allow SSRF when untrusted input is passed to the service admin HTTP API28Monitor
- CVE-2007-2353Apache Axis 1.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by requesting a non-existent WSDL file, which reveals the installati28Monitor
- CVE-2018-8032Apache Axis 1.x up to and including 1.4 is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack in the default servlet/services.27Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:axis | 1.4-21 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:axis | 1.4-lp150.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:axis | 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:axis-debuginfo | 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:axis-javadoc | 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:axis-manual | 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:axis | 1.4-5.8.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
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References
- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1193.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00007.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00022.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1193.html
- secunia.com/advisories/61222
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/20/2
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/69295
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1030745
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95377
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AXIS-2905
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/44d4e88a5fa8ae60deb752029afe9054da87c5f859caf296fcf585e5%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/5e6c92145deddcecf70c3604041dcbd615efa2d37632fc2b9c367780%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/8aa25c99eeb0693fc229ec87d1423b5ed5d58558618706d8aba1d832%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/a308887782e05da7cf692e4851ae2bd429a038570cbf594e6631cc8d%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/de2af12dcaba653d02b03235327ca4aa930401813a3cced8e151d29c%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.