SB2021052802 - MitM attack in Apache Fineract
Published: May 28, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021052802
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17514)
CWE-ID: CWE-297 - Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to Apache Fineract disables HTTPS hostname verification in ProcessorHelper in the configureClient method. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.