Vulnerability in Apache Fineract
CVE-2020-17514
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Fineract
- Apache Software Foundation Fineract — versions Apache Fineract
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FINERACT-1211 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc011b25289c8a6e14f8bc6d07e727382a1df3c8cf2aa53695… (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/27/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-17514?
- CVE-2020-17514 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Fineract. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2021-05-27.
- How severe is CVE-2020-17514?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-17514 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.