Apache HttpClient: SCRAM-SHA-256 mutual authentication bypass may cause the client to accept authentication without proper mutual authentication verification (Apache Software Foundation Apache HttpClient)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.54 % · percentile 45 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apache
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
Missing critical step in authentication in Apache HttpClient 5.6 allows an attacker to cause the client to accept SCRAM-SHA-256 authentication without proper mutual authentication verification. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.6.1, which fixes this issue.
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/tfmgv86xr0z1y096vs3z0y315t1v3o97
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/22/5
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40542
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460518
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40542.json
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60247
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60249
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60248
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60239
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60251
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60246
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60250
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60252
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60259
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60254
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60256
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | redhat-SADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | NVD · 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-v468-qcjx-r72w — Apache HttpClient accepts SCRAM-SHA-256 authentication without proper mutual authentication verification
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-24630
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-40542
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1349 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Oracle Database Server · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:httpclient:5.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache HttpClient | affected 5.6 < 5.6.1 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |