CVE-2020-17514

disabled hostname verificiation

Description

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.

7.4

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.09% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory apache.org

Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Fineract

References

Link	Tags
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FINERACT-1211	patch vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc011b25289c8a6e14f8bc6d07e727382a1df3c8cf2aa5369598bbf64%40%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E	mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/27/2	third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-17514?: CVE-2020-17514 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-17514?: To fix CVE-2020-17514, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-17514 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-17514 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-17514?: CVE-2020-17514 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Fineract.

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