# CVE-2014-3596: 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

- Also known as: GHSA-R53V-VM87-F72C
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-08-27 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.axis:axis (Maven): through 1.4
- axis:axis (Maven): through 1.4

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.axis:axis, axis:axis, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/20/2
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AXIS-2905
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95377
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030745
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61222
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1193.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69295
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1193.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/44d4e88a5fa8ae60deb752029afe9054da87c5f859caf296fcf585e5%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/de2af12dcaba653d02b03235327ca4aa930401813a3cced8e151d29c%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00022.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8aa25c99eeb0693fc229ec87d1423b5ed5d58558618706d8aba1d832%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a308887782e05da7cf692e4851ae2bd429a038570cbf594e6631cc8d%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5e6c92145deddcecf70c3604041dcbd615efa2d37632fc2b9c367780%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html

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