#VU26530 Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack in Apache CXF - CVE-2020-1954
Published: April 2, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26530
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1954
CWE-ID: CWE-300
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache CXF
Apache CXF
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack.
The vulnerability exists in the JMX Integration when the "createMBServerConnectorFactory" property of the default InstrumentationManagerImpl is not disabled. A remote attacker on the same host can perform a man-in-the-middle attack and gain access to all of the information that is sent and received over JMX.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.