CVE-2019-17560 Improper Certificate Validation in Apache Netbeans
Attackers can intercept NetBeans autoupdates due to missing SSL validation, allowing injection of malicious code into the IDE.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-17560?
CVE-2019-17560 is a critical vulnerability in Oracle Graalvm, published on 30 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The "Apache NetBeans" autoupdate system does not validate SSL certificates and hostnames for https based downloads. This allows an attacker to intercept downloads of autoupdates and modify the download, potentially injecting malicious code. “Apache NetBeans" versions up to and including 11.2 are affected by this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17560?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.codehaus.mevenide:netbeans. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.codehaus.mevenide:netbeans Maven | All versions to 3.1.4 | None |
org.codehaus.mevenide:netbeans Maven | All versions to 3.1.4 | None |
Products include Apache Netbeans, Oracle Graalvm.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17560?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2019-17560 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17560 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Graalvm
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-17560, GHSA-7c2m-vwxw-5qww, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-17560.