CVE-2013-7398: main/java/com/ning/http/client/AsyncHttpClientConfig.java in Async Http Client (aka AHC or async-http-client)

Q: How do I fix CVE-2013-7398?

async-http-client: upgrade to newer than 1.9.0; jboss fuse: upgrade to newer than 6.1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2013-7398 being exploited?

CVE-2013-7398 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2013-7398 affect?

CVE-2013-7398 affects async-http-client, jboss fuse. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). main/java/com/ning/http/client/AsyncHttpClientConfig.java in Async Http Client (aka AHC or async-http-client) before 1.9.0 does not require a hostname match during verification of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers

Q: How urgent is CVE-2013-7398?

Priority 34/100. On your watchlist

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3WATCHLISTUPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2013-7398 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting async-http-client, jboss fuse. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

main/java/com/ning/http/client/AsyncHttpClientConfig.java in Async Http Client (aka AHC or async-http-client) before 1.9.0 does not require a hostname match during verification of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof HTTPS servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 42%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-345
Published	2015-06-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: async-http-client project · redhat

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-06-24 16:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

async-http-client project async-http-client UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.9.0

Fixed in: newer than 1.9.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy async-http-client || rpm -q async-http-client || async-http-client --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.9.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade async-http-client

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade async-http-client

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

redhat jboss fuse UPGRADE

Affected: <= 6.1.0

Fixed in: newer than 6.1.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy jboss-fuse || rpm -q jboss-fuse || jboss-fuse --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 6.1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade jboss-fuse

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade jboss-fuse

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2013-7398?

async-http-client: upgrade to newer than 1.9.0; jboss fuse: upgrade to newer than 6.1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-7398 being exploited?

CVE-2013-7398 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2013-7398 affect?

CVE-2013-7398 affects async-http-client, jboss fuse. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). main/java/com/ning/http/client/AsyncHttpClientConfig.java in Async Http Client (aka AHC or async-http-client) before 1.9.0 does not require a hostname match during verification of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers

How urgent is CVE-2013-7398?

Priority 34/100. On your watchlist

Software pages

Java vulnerabilities · JBoss and WildFly vulnerabilities

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