CVE-2017-5653: Improper Certificate Validation

April 18, 2017 (updated January 16, 2020)

JAX-RS XML Security streaming clients in Apache CXF does not validate that the service response was signed or encrypted, which allows remote attackers to spoof servers.

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/97968
www.securitytracker.com/id/1038279
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1832
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5653

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