CVE-2019-17560 json
Improper Certificate Validation in Apache Netbeans
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-7c2m-vwxw-5qww , EUVD-2022-2969
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- netbeans Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 12.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-17560
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2.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.codehaus.mevenide:netbeans | <=3.1.4 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- n/a Apache NetBeans
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
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oracle.com
/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
web, patch, third-party-advisory
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r354d7654efa1050539fe56a3257696d1faeea4f3f9b633c29ec89609%40%3Cdev.netbeans.apache.org%3E
web, mailing-list, mitigation, vendor-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17560
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-17560
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7c2m-vwxw-5qww
- NVD CVE-2019-17560
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