CVE-2022-32531

Apache BookKeeper: Java Client Uses Connection to Host that Failed Hostname Verification

Severity Score

5.9

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Apache Bookkeeper Java Client (before 4.14.6 and also 4.15.0) does not close the connection to the bookkeeper server when TLS hostname verification fails. This leaves
the bookkeeper client vulnerable to a man in the middle attack. The problem affects BookKeeper client prior to versions 4.14.6 and 4.15.1.

El cliente Java Apache Bookkeeper (anteriores a 4.14.6 y también a 4.15.0) no cierra la conexión con el servidor de contabilidad cuando falla la verificación del nombre de host TLS. Esto deja al cliente bookkeeper vulnerable al ataque de man in the middle. El problema afecta al cliente BookKeeper anterior a las versiones 4.14.6 y 4.15.1.

The Apache Bookkeeper Java Client (before 4.14.6 and also 4.15.0) does not close the connection to the bookkeeper server when TLS hostname verification fails. This leaves the bookkeeper client vulnerable to a man in the middle attack. The problem affects BookKeeper client prior to versions 4.14.6 and 4.15.1.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Complete

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-06-07 CVE Reserved
2022-12-15 CVE Published
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
2025-04-17 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://lists.apache.org/thread/xyk2lfc7lzof8mksmwyympbqxts1b5s9	2023-11-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Bookkeeper Search vendor "Apache" for product "Bookkeeper"				< 4.14.6 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Bookkeeper" and version " < 4.14.6"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Bookkeeper Search vendor "Apache" for product "Bookkeeper"				4.15.0 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Bookkeeper" and version "4.15.0"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Bookkeeper Search vendor "Apache" for product "Bookkeeper"				4.15.0 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Bookkeeper" and version "4.15.0"		rc0		Affected