CVE-2026-40542
UNKNOWN
NVD
CVSS Score
0
Severity
UNKNOWN
Published
Apr 22, 2026
Vendor
unknown
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.