CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3. It affects Apache.
CVE
CVE-2026-40542
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.3
EPSS
0.46%
Apache
Original NVD Description
Missing critical step in authentication in Apache HttpClient 5.6 allows an attacker to cause the client to accept SCRAM-SHA-256 authentication without proper mutual authentication verification. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.6.1, which fixes this issue.
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