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CVE-2026-40542 (GCVE-0-2026-40542)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-04-22 07:07
Modified
2026-08-27 12:04
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CWE
- CWE-304 - Missing Critical Step in Authentication
Summary
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.
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Impacted products
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| Apache Software Foundation | Apache HttpClient |
Version: 5.6 ≤ |
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