CVE-2020-17514

Apache Fineract prior to 1.5.0 disables HTTPS hostname verification in ProcessorHelper in the configureClient method. Under typical deployments, a man in the middle attack could be successful.

CVSS v3.0 7.4 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.8 MEDIUM

7.4^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FINERACT-1211	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc011b25289c8a6e14f8bc6d07e727382a1df3c8cf2aa5369598bbf64@%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/27/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:fineract:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-05-27 12:15

Updated : 2021-06-07 18:05

NVD link : CVE-2020-17514

Mitre link : CVE-2020-17514

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apache

fineract

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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