# CVE-2018-20200: CertificatePinner.java in OkHttp 3.x through 3.12.0 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass certificate pinning by changing SSLContext

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-04-18 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

CertificatePinner.java in OkHttp 3.x through 3.12.0 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass certificate pinning by changing SSLContext and the boolean values while hooking the application. NOTE: This id is disputed because some parties don't consider this is a vulnerability. Their rationale can be found in https://github.com/square/okhttp/issues/4967

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## References

- https://square.github.io/okhttp/3.x/okhttp/
- https://github.com/square/okhttp/releases
- https://github.com/square/okhttp/commits/master
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2018120252
- https://github.com/square/okhttp/issues/4967
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
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