CVE-2020-17514 json
disabled hostname verificiation
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-9459
- cvss
- 7.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.4%
- EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Fineract 1.5.0
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3.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Fineract
References
-
issues.apache.org
/jira/browse/FINERACT-1211
patch, vendor-advisory
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/rc011b25289c8a6e14f8bc6d07e727382a1df3c8cf2aa5369598bbf64%40%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2021/05/27/2
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-17514
- NVD CVE-2020-17514
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