CVE-2020-17514 disabled hostname verificiation
Apache Fineract disables HTTPS hostname verification, allowing man-in-the-middle attacks to intercept or modify data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-17514?
CVE-2020-17514 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Fineract, published on 27 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-17514?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Fineract.
How do I fix CVE-2020-17514?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-17514 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-17514 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-17514 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Fineract
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qwv7-pm3r-wfcw.