⤷ Title: Critical Authentication Bypass in Apache HttpClient 5.6
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𐀪 Author: Ddos
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ⴵ Time: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:45:20 +0000
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⌗ Tags: #Vulnerability Report #Apache HttpClient #Apache Software Foundation #CVE_2026_40542 #HTTP Components #infosec #Java security #Microservices Security #Mutual Authentication #Patch Alert #SCRAM_SHA_256
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𐀪 Author: Ddos
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ⴵ Time: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:45:20 +0000
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⌗ Tags: #Vulnerability Report #Apache HttpClient #Apache Software Foundation #CVE_2026_40542 #HTTP Components #infosec #Java security #Microservices Security #Mutual Authentication #Patch Alert #SCRAM_SHA_256
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Critical Authentication Bypass in Apache HttpClient 5.6
Apache HttpClient 5.6 reveals a critical auth flaw (CVE-2026-40542) in SCRAM-SHA-256. Secure your Java microservices—upgrade to 5.6.1 immediately.