CVE-2026-71290 (GCVE-0-2026-71290)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-11 20:33 – Updated: 2026-09-24 03:55- CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache HttpComponents Client |
Affected:
5.4-alpha , ≤ 5.6.3
(semver)
|
guessed |
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