CVE-2026-71290

CriticalCVSS 9.1/10Last modified Oct 24, 2026

Description

Improper TLS hostname verification vulnerability in Apache HttpComponents Client 5.4 or newer. HostnameVerificationPolicy#BUILTIN setting has no effect when used with the async version of HttpClient. An attacker that can intercept and modify traffic between the client and the server can impersonate the server by presenting a valid certificate for a different domain. 

Please note the classic version of HttpClient is not affected by this vulnerability. 

Affected users are recommended to upgrade to at least version 5.6.4, which fixes the issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.1/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 11, 2026
Last modified
Oct 24, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2026-71290: Critical severity, CVSS 9.1 | Vulnix