Description
The Apache Bookkeeper Java Client (before 4.14.6 and also 4.15.0) does not close the connection to the bookkeeper server when TLS hostname verification fails. This leaves
the bookkeeper client vulnerable to a man in the middle attack.

The problem affects BookKeeper client prior to versions 4.14.6 and 4.15.1.
Published: 2022-12-15
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to 4.14.6 or to 4.15.1

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-0020 The Apache Bookkeeper Java Client (before 4.14.6 and also 4.15.0) does not close the connection to the bookkeeper server when TLS hostname verification fails. This leaves\nthe bookkeeper client vulnerable to a man in the middle attack.\n\nThe problem affects BookKeeper client prior to versions 4.14.6 and 4.15.1.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-gxq5-79m2-gvvq Apache Bookkeeper vulnerable to Improper Certificate Validation
History

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Apache Bookkeeper
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-17T18:20:47.178Z

Reserved: 2022-06-07T08:44:04.580Z

Link: CVE-2022-32531

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T07:46:44.696Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-12-15T19:15:17.673

Modified: 2025-04-17T19:15:53.487

Link: CVE-2022-32531

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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