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.
EPSS: 0.034 (87.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apache Fineract
- Apache Software Foundation Fineract — versions Apache Fineract
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, 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.