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CVE-2013-7398

main/java/com/ning/http/client/AsyncHttpClientConfig.java in Async Http Client (aka AHC or async-http-client) before 1.9.0 does not require a hostname match during verification of X.509…

Published
Jun 24, 2015
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
Affected
0 pkgs
Patched
None yet
Exploits
None indexed

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
0.8%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk53th percentile-0.22%
0.33%0.80%1.26%1.73%1.2%0.8%Dec 25Apr 26Jun 26

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Description

main/java/com/ning/http/client/AsyncHttpClientConfig.java in Async Http Client (aka AHC or async-http-client) before 1.9.0 does not require a hostname match during verification of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof HTTPS servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

Affected Products

2 products · 2 configurations
Application
async-http-clientasync-http-client_project
≤ 1.9.0
range
Application
jboss fuseredhat
≤ 6.1.0
range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Vendor / appliance
  1. Detect

    Inventory every async-http-client_project async-http-client deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for exploitation at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.

  2. Remediation status

    No patch has shipped for CVE-2013-7398 yet — track the async-http-client_project async-http-client advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.

  3. Mitigate without a patch

    Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 detects and blocks CVE-2013-7398 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.

Tailored to CVE-2013-7398. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

main/java/com/ning/http/client/AsyncHttpClientConfig.java in Async Http Client (aka AHC or async-http-client) before 1.9.0 does not require a hostname match during verification of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof HTTPS servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
O3 Security · Runtime Protection

Is CVE-2013-7398 being exploited in your environment?

O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2013-7398 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.