Information disclosure in Apache MINA

1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU26209

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0231

CWE-ID: CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of close_notify SSL/TLS messages that results in software not closing the connection and retaining the socket opened, which allows a client to receive clear text messages afterward. A remote attacker can intercept traffic between client and server application and gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache MINA: 2.0.0 - 2.1.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:mina:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:mina:2.0.0-M1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:mina:2.0.0-M2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:mina:2.0.0-M3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:mina:2.0.0-M4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:mina:2.0.0-M5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:mina:2.0.0-M6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:mina:2.0.0:RC1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:mina:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:mina:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://mina.apache.org/mina-project/index.html#mina-211-mina-2021-released-posted-on-april-14-2019

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.