Improper Certificate Validation in Apache Log4j - CVE-2020-9488
Published: May 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27487
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9488
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Log4j
Apache Log4j
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform man-in-the-middle attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the Apache Log4j SMTP appender does not validate SSL certificates. A remote attacker can perform a MitM attack, intercept and decrypt network traffic.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-9488
Install updates from vendor's website.