javax.net.ssl.SSLPeerUnverifiedException using HttpComponentsMessageSender

[ritzy344]

I am trying to use the HttpComponentsMessageSender with the HttpClient 4.0; and getting the following error while trying to call a secure webservice.

Caused by: javax.net.ssl.SSLPeerUnverifiedException: peer not authenticated
	at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSessionImpl.getPeerCertificates(SSLSessionImpl.java:352)
	at org.apache.http.conn.ssl.AbstractVerifier.verify(AbstractVerifier.java:128)
	at org.apache.http.conn.ssl.SSLSocketFactory.connectSocket(SSLSocketFactory.java:397)
	at org.apache.http.impl.conn.DefaultClientConnectionOperator.openConnection(DefaultClientConnectionOperator.java:148)
	at org.apache.http.impl.conn.AbstractPoolEntry.open(AbstractPoolEntry.java:150)
	at org.apache.http.impl.conn.AbstractPooledConnAdapter.open(AbstractPooledConnAdapter.java:121)
	at org.apache.http.impl.client.DefaultRequestDirector.tryConnect(DefaultRequestDirector.java:575)
	at org.apache.http.impl.client.DefaultRequestDirector.execute(DefaultRequestDirector.java:425)
	at org.apache.http.impl.client.AbstractHttpClient.execute(AbstractHttpClient.java:820)
	at org.apache.http.impl.client.AbstractHttpClient.execute(AbstractHttpClient.java:754)
	at org.apache.http.impl.client.AbstractHttpClient.execute(AbstractHttpClient.java:732)
	at org.springframework.ws.transport.http.HttpComponentsConnection.onSendAfterWrite(HttpComponentsConnection.java:119)
	at org.springframework.ws.transport.AbstractWebServiceConnection.send(AbstractWebServiceConnection.java:47)
	at org.springframework.ws.client.core.WebServiceTemplate.sendRequest(WebServiceTemplate.java:581)
	at org.springframework.ws.client.core.WebServiceTemplate.doSendAndReceive(WebServiceTemplate.java:544)
	at org.springframework.ws.client.core.WebServiceTemplate.sendAndReceive(WebServiceTemplate.java:496)

The same call works fine when using CommonsHttpMessageSender which supports HttpClient 3.1.
The current implementation using the CommonsHttpMessageSender is returning the success response back but while trying to use the HttpComponentsMessageSender the SSL error is encountered.

Any pointers would be appreciated.