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CVE-2026-40542HIGHCVSS 7.3

CVE-2026-40542

Published Apr 22, 2026·Updated Jul 14, 2026

NVD 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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References

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