CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedBouncy Castle for Java versions prior to 1.85, along with specific LTS and FIPS versions, have a vulnerability where the JSSE hostname verifier's CN-fallback feature is enabled by default, contrary to the intended opt-in configuration. This misconfiguration could potentially allow attackers to bypass hostname verification, leading to man-in-the-middle attacks. Organizations using affected versions of Bouncy Castle should prioritize remediation to ensure secure hostname verification practices are enforced.
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Original NVD Description
In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, JSSE hostname verifier CN-fallback enabled by default despite documented opt-in. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12, and Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-FJA) before bctls-fips 1.0.24 (1.0.X series), 2.0.24 (2.0.X series) and 2.1.24 (2.1.X series).
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