Netty (io.netty:netty-handler) versions from 4.2.0.Final through 4.2.16.Final and versions through 4.1.136.Final disable TLS hostname verification on the SslProvider.OPENSSL client path when a plain (non-extended) X509TrustManager is used and Unsafe-based trust-manager wrapping is unavailable (Java 25+). In this configuration the OpenSSL client does not perform hostname verification, allowing a man-in-the-middle attacker to present a certificate issued for a different hostname that is accepted without validation. Fixed in 4.2.17.Final and 4.1.137.Final.
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| Description | Netty (io.netty:netty-handler) versions from 4.2.0.Final through 4.2.16.Final and versions through 4.1.136.Final disable TLS hostname verification on the SslProvider.OPENSSL client path when a plain (non-extended) X509TrustManager is used and Unsafe-based trust-manager wrapping is unavailable (Java 25+). In this configuration the OpenSSL client does not perform hostname verification, allowing a man-in-the-middle attacker to present a certificate issued for a different hostname that is accepted without validation. Fixed in 4.2.17.Final and 4.1.137.Final. | |
| Title | Netty 4.2.0 through 4.2.16 TLS Hostname Verification Bypass | |
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Netty
Netty netty |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-297 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Netty
Netty netty |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-22T12:26:43.072Z
Reserved: 2026-07-13T16:41:09.007Z
Link: CVE-2026-62243
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-22T13:16:39.687
Modified: 2026-08-22T13:16:39.687
Link: CVE-2026-62243
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-08-22T13:45:03Z