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CVE-2020-13956 Apache HttpClient

Affected softwareApache HttpClient
Severity5.3 Medium CVSS 3.1 3 scores
Fixed in4.5.13, 5.0.3
WeaknessCross-site scripting (CWE-79)
Published2 Dec 2020
Updated8 Oct 2026

Description

Apache HttpClient versions prior to version 4.5.13 and 5.0.3 can misinterpret malformed authority component in request URIs passed to the library as java.net.URI object and pick the wrong target host for request execution.

CWE-20 · Improper input validation

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 5 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 9.0% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review human Researcher
  • Record active
Decided by Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset
Finding A manual classification set this CVE's status to Outside Waratek scope, but the CVE names a tracked product.

CVSS

5.3 MEDIUM v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N 3 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.1 5.3 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N NVD Primary published
CVSS 3.1 5.3 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CISA-ADP Secondary
CVSS 2.0 5.0 none AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2025 ↗ CPU 2025-Q4 Oracle Essbase / Security and Provisioning (Apache HttpClient) (21.7.3.0.0)
Oracle Siebel CRM / Siebel Approval Manager (Apache HttpClient) (Prior to 25.7)
Oracle Critical Patch Update January 2025 ↗ CPU 2025-Q1 Oracle Analytics / Analytics Server (Apache HttpClient) (7.0.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0)
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2024 ↗ CPU 2024-Q4 Oracle Commerce / Endeca Integration (Apache HttpClient) (11.3.0, 11.3.1, 11.3.2)
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2024 ↗ CPU 2024-Q3 Oracle Communications Applications / Platform (Apache HttpClient) (7.4.0-7.4.2, 8.0.0)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / BAM (Apache HttpClient) (12.2.1.4.0)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / Third Party (Apache HttpClient) (12.2.1.4.0)
Oracle Insurance Applications / Enterprise Edition (Apache HttpClient) (12.6.4, 12.7.1)
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2023 ↗ CPU 2023-Q4 Oracle Fusion Middleware / Centralized Thirdparty Jars (Apache HttpClient) (14.1.1.0.0)
Oracle JD Edwards / Deployment SEC (Apache HttpClient) (9.2.7)
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2023 ↗ CPU 2023-Q3 Oracle Fusion Middleware / General (Apache HttpClient) (12.2.1.4.0)
Oracle Critical Patch Update January 2023 ↗ CPU 2023-Q1 Oracle Fusion Middleware / Third Party Patch (Apache HttpClient) (12.2.1.4.0)
Oracle GoldenGate / Stream Analytics (Apache HttpClient) (Prior to 19.1.0.0.8)
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2022 ↗ CPU 2022-Q2 Oracle Commerce / Workbench (HTTPClient) (11.3.2)
Oracle SQL Developer / Thirdparty Database support (Apache HTTPClient) (Prior to 21.99)
Oracle Critical Patch Update January 2022 ↗ CPU 2022-Q1 Oracle Communications / SCP (Apache HttpClient) (1.14.0)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / Samples (Apache HttpClient) (12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0)
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2021 ↗ CPU 2021-Q4 Oracle JD Edwards / E1 IOT Orchestrator (Apache HttpClient) (Prior to 9.2.6.0)
Oracle JD Edwards / Monitoring and Diagnostics (Apache HttpClient) (Prior to 9.2.6.0)
Oracle PeopleSoft / Updates Change Assistant (Apache HttpClient) (8.57, 8.58)
Oracle Retail Applications / Segment (Apache HTTPClient) (16.0-19.0)
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2021 ↗ CPU 2021-Q3 Oracle Fusion Middleware / Install, config, upgrade (Apache HttpClient) (12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0)
Oracle PeopleSoft / Cloud Manager (Apache HttpClient) (8.57, 8.58, 8.59)
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2021 ↗ CPU 2021-Q2 Oracle Construction and Engineering / Core (HTTP Client) (16.1, 16.2, 17.7-17.12, 18.8, 19.12, 20.12)
Oracle NoSQL Database / Administration (Apache HttpClient) (Prior to 20.3)
Oracle SQL Developer / Install (Apache HttpClient) (Prior to 20.4.1.407.0006)
Oracle Spatial Studio / Install (Apache HttpClient) (Prior to 20.1.1)

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Analytics Analytics Server (Apache HttpClient) 7.0.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0 7.0.0.0.0 · 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Commerce Endeca Integration (Apache HttpClient) 11.3.0, 11.3.1, 11.3.2 11.3.0 · 11.3.1 · 11.3.2
Oracle Commerce Workbench (HTTPClient) 11.3.2 11.3.2
Oracle Communications SCP (Apache HttpClient) 1.14.0 1.14.0
Oracle Communications Applications Platform (Apache HttpClient) 7.4.0-7.4.2, 8.0.0 8.0.0
Oracle Construction and Engineering Core (HTTP Client) 16.1, 16.2, 17.7-17.12, 18.8, 19.12, 20.12 16.1 · 16.2 · 18.8 · 19.12 · 20.12
Oracle Essbase Security and Provisioning (Apache HttpClient) 21.7.3.0.0 21.7.3.0.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware BAM (Apache HttpClient) 12.2.1.4.0 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware Centralized Thirdparty Jars (Apache HttpClient) 14.1.1.0.0 14.1.1.0.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware General (Apache HttpClient) 12.2.1.4.0 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware Install, config, upgrade (Apache HttpClient) 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware Samples (Apache HttpClient) 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0 12.2.1.4.0 · 14.1.1.0.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware Third Party (Apache HttpClient) 12.2.1.4.0 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware Third Party Patch (Apache HttpClient) 12.2.1.4.0 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle GoldenGate Stream Analytics (Apache HttpClient) Prior to 19.1.0.0.8
Oracle Insurance Applications Enterprise Edition (Apache HttpClient) 12.6.4, 12.7.1 12.6.4 · 12.7.1
Oracle JD Edwards Deployment SEC (Apache HttpClient) 9.2.7 9.2.7
Oracle JD Edwards E1 IOT Orchestrator (Apache HttpClient) Prior to 9.2.6.0
Oracle JD Edwards Monitoring and Diagnostics (Apache HttpClient) Prior to 9.2.6.0
Oracle NoSQL Database Administration (Apache HttpClient) Prior to 20.3
Oracle PeopleSoft Cloud Manager (Apache HttpClient) 8.57, 8.58, 8.59 8.57 · 8.58 · 8.59
Oracle PeopleSoft Updates Change Assistant (Apache HttpClient) 8.57, 8.58 8.57 · 8.58
Oracle Retail Applications Segment (Apache HTTPClient) 16.0-19.0
Oracle SQL Developer Install (Apache HttpClient) Prior to 20.4.1.407.0006
Oracle SQL Developer Thirdparty Database support (Apache HTTPClient) Prior to 21.99
Oracle Siebel CRM Siebel Approval Manager (Apache HttpClient) Prior to 25.7
Oracle Spatial Studio Install (Apache HttpClient) Prior to 20.1.1

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient 0 4.5.13 unbounded
org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient 5.0.0 5.0.3 unbounded

Products and versions

18 products, 31 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd apache httpclient generic < 4.5.13 · ≥ 5.0.0 and < 5.0.3
nvd netapp active iq unified manager generic any version
nvd netapp snapcenter generic any version
nvd oracle commerce guided search generic 11.3.2
nvd oracle communications cloud native core service communication proxy generic 1.14.0
nvd oracle data integrator generic 12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0
nvd oracle jd edwards enterpriseone orchestrator generic < 9.2.6.0
nvd oracle jd edwards enterpriseone tools generic < 9.2.6.0
nvd oracle nosql database generic < 20.3
nvd oracle peoplesoft enterprise peopletools generic 8.57 · 8.58
nvd oracle peoplesoft enterprise pt peopletools generic 8.57 · 8.58 · 8.59
nvd oracle primavera unifier generic 16.1 · 16.2 · ≥ 17.7 and ≤ 17.12 · 18.8 · 19.12 · 20.12
nvd oracle retail customer management and segmentation foundation generic ≥ 16.0 and ≤ 19.0
nvd oracle spatial studio generic < 20.1.1
nvd oracle sql developer generic < 20.4.1.407.6 · < 21.99
nvd oracle weblogic server generic 12.2.1.4.0 · 14.1.1.0.0
osv org.apache.httpcomponents httpclient generic < 4.5.13 · ≥ 5.0.0 and < 5.0.3
nvd quarkus quarkus generic < 1.7.6

Earlier manual review

A reviewer classified this CVE in an older dataset. We kept the labels and products below, but not the reviewer's reasoning.

## Manual Classification Context **Labels:** HTTP, INSTALL, SCP (APACHE HTTPCLIENT), INSTALL (APACHE HTTPCLIENT), UPDATES CHANGE ASSISTANT (APACHE HTTPCLIENT), NO AUTH REMOTE EXPLOIT, CORE (HTTP CLIENT), ADMINISTRATION (APACHE HTTPCLIENT), CONFIG, E1 IOT ORCHESTRATOR (APACHE HTTPCLIENT), SAMPLES (APACHE HTTPCLIENT), UPGRADE (APACHE HTTPCLIENT), CLOUD MANAGER (APACHE HTTPCLIENT), MONITORING AND DIAGNOSTICS (APACHE HTTPCLIENT), SEGMENT (APACHE HTTPCLIENT) **Products:** ORACLE RETAIL CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT AND SEGMENTATION FOUNDATION, ORACLE PEOPLESOFT, ORACLE RETAIL APPLICATIONS, ORACLE WEBLOGIC SERVER, APACHE-HTTPCLIENT, ORACLE JD EDWARDS, PEOPLESOFT ENTERPRISE PEOPLETOOLS, ORACLE COMMUNICATIONS CLOUD NATIVE CORE SERVICE COMMUNICATION PROXY, JD EDWARDS ENTERPRISEONE TOOLS, ORACLE FUSION MIDDLEWARE, ORACLE COMMUNICATIONS, JD EDWARDS ENTERPRISEONE ORCHESTRATOR

References

URLTags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1860 ADVISORY, RHSA-2022:1860
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1886587 REPORT, RHSA-2022:1860
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1991521 REPORT, RHSA-2022:1860
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-13956 REPORT, RHSA-2022:1860
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re504acd4d63b8df2a7353658f45c9a3137e5f80e41cf7de50058b2c1@%3Cissues.solr.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd5ab56beb2ac6879f6ab427bc4e5f7691aed8362d17b713f61779858@%3Cissues.hive.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcd9ad5dda60c82ab0d0c9bd3e9cb1dc740804451fc20c7f451ef5cc4@%3Cgitbox.hive.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcced7ed3237c29cd19c1e9bf465d0038b8b2e967b99fc283db7ca553@%3Cdev.ranger.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc990e2462ec32b09523deafb2c73606208599e196fa2d7f50bdbc587@%3Cissues.maven.apache.org%3E WEB

Timeline

Published2020-12-02By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-10-08NVD's own last-modified date for this record.