[AXIS2-5761] Request for removal of dependency of commons-httpclient 3.1 on Apache Axis2

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.7.0, 1.7.1
• Fix Version/s: 1.8.0
• Component/s: transports
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Deepak
• Created: 18/Apr/16 10:20
• Updated: 03/May/16 22:49
• Resolved: 24/Apr/16 12:14

Description

Hi

Request for removal of dependency of commons-httpclient 3.1 on Apache Axis2, as this version of httpclient bundled in axis2-1.7.1 is exposed to to the vulnerability CVE-2012-6153, CVE-2014-3577

The Vulnerability says that the class "http/conn/ssl/AbstractVerifier.java in Apache Commons HttpClient before 4.2.3" is vulnerability. (https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2012-6153)

Additional information on these vulnerabilities can be found at these links:
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95327
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95328
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-08/0089.html

Dependency of commons-httpclient-3.1.jar should be upgraded to the newer GA versions available (https://hc.apache.org/downloads.cgi)

Regds,
Deepak