FKIE_CVE-2026-40542

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-04-22 08:16 - Updated: 2026-09-09 13:19
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.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apache httpclient 5.6

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