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CVE-2014-3596

Improper Validation of Certificates in apache axis

5.8 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

9.15%Up 3.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.8

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.

Record
CVE-2014-3596
CVSS 2.0
5.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2014-3596
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0677 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2018-0677
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r53v-vm87-f72c No score

Improper Validation of Certificates in apache axis

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.

Record
GHSA-r53v-vm87-f72c
Weakness
CWE-297
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

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.

Record
CVE-2014-3596
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-3596 No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3596
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVGHSA-r53v-vm87-f72c No score

Improper Validation of Certificates in apache axis

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.

Record
GHSA-r53v-vm87-f72c
Weakness
CWE-297
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0549 No score

Updated axis packages fix CVE-2014-3596

Updated axis packages fixes security vulnerability:

It was discovered that Axis incorrectly extracted the host name from an X.509 certificate subject's Common Name (CN) field. A man-in-the-middle attacker could use this flaw to spoof an SSL server using a specially crafted X.509 certificate (CVE-2014-3596).

Record
MGASA-2014-0549
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:1497-1 No score

Security update for axis

This update for axis fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2012-5784, CVE-2014-3596: Fixed missing connection hostname check against X.509 certificate name (bsc#1134598).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:1497-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10646-1 No score

axis-1.4-302.6 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the axis-1.4-302.6 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10646-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:1373-1 No score

Security update for axis

This update for axis fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2012-5784, CVE-2014-3596: Fixed missing connection hostname check against X.509 certificate name (bsc#1134598).
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:1373-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:1373-2 No score

Security update for axis

This update for axis fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2012-5784, CVE-2014-3596: Fixed missing connection hostname check against X.509 certificate name (bsc#1134598).
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:1373-2
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:1382-1 No score

Security update for axis

This update for axis fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2012-5784, CVE-2014-3596: Fixed missing connection hostname check against X.509 certificate name (bsc#1134598).
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:1382-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-3596 No score

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3596
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.apache.axis:axis
Maven
 through 1.4 None known
axis:axis
Maven
 through 1.4 None known
axis
Debian:12
 before 1.4-21
1.4-21
axis
Debian:13
 before 1.4-21
1.4-21
axis
Debian:14
 before 1.4-21
1.4-21
axis
Debian:6.0
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1.4-12+deb6u1, plus listed versions
1.4-12
1.4-12+deb6u1
axis:axis
Maven
 through 1.4, plus listed versions
1.01.11.1-beta1.21.2-RC1
Show 7 moreShow less
1.2-RC21.2-RC31.2-alpha-11.2-beta-21.2-beta-31.2.11.3
 None known
axis
Mageia:4
 before 1.4-24.1.mga4
1.4-24.1.mga4
axis
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
axis-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
axis
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
axis-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
axis-javadoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
axis-manual
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
axis
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
axis-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
axis-javadoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
axis-manual
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
0:1.2.1-2jpp.8.el5_10
axis
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
axis-javadoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
axis-manual
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
axis
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
axis-javadoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
axis-manual
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
axis
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
axis-javadoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
axis-manual
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
axis
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
axis-javadoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
axis-manual
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
0:1.2.1-7.5.el6_5
axis
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1.4-5.8.1
1.4-5.8.1
axis
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1.4-5.8.1
1.4-5.8.1
axis
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1.4-290.6.1
1.4-290.6.1
axis
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1.4-290.6.1
1.4-290.6.1
axis
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1.4-290.6.1
1.4-290.6.1
axis
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1.4-290.6.1
1.4-290.6.1
axis
openSUSE:Leap 15.0
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1.4-lp150.9.1
1.4-lp150.9.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
affected
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2014-3596 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.8) in Apache Axis, published August 27, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.15%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in axis 1.4-21.

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