5.9

CVE-2022-32531: apache software foundation apache bookkeeper Improper Certificate Validation

CVSS: 5.9v3.1MediumModified
AliasesPYSEC-2022-43060GHSA-gxq5-79m2-gvvqUBUNTU-CVE-2022-32531
Published 15-12-2022Last modified 17-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-32531 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in apache software foundation apache bookkeeper. EPSS estimates a 1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.09%
0%100%
Low · +0.07 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-12-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Apache Bookkeeper Java Client (before 4.14.6 and also 4.15.0) does not close the connection to the bookkeeper server when TLS hostname verification fails. This leaves the bookkeeper client vulnerable to a man in the middle attack. The problem affects BookKeeper client prior to versions 4.14.6 and 4.15.1.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.09%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.07 pp

From 1.02% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.09%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.bookkeeper1 product
  • bookkeeper-common< 4.14.6 | ≥ 4.15.0, < 4.15.1
PyPI1 product
  • apache-bookkeeper-client< 4.14.6
Ubuntu1 product
  • bookkeeperAll versions (No fix recorded)

5 vendors · 5 products

References

6 links