CVE-2020-17514

Description

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.

Affected products

• Apache Software Foundation / Apache FineractApache Fineract – 1.5.0

References

• MISChttps://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FINERACT-1211
• MAILING_LISThttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc011b25289c8a6e14f8bc6d07e727382a1df3c8cf2aa5369598bbf64%40%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E
• MAILING_LISThttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/27/2