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TI-2020-13263 Aliases CVE-2020-17514GHSA-qwv7-pm3r-wfcw

disabled hostname verificiation

Priority LOW 38Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03401 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache Fineract (Apache Software Foundation): 1.5.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache FineractApache Fineract to before 1.5.01.5.0Patch availableCNA
  • Apache Fineract VendorApache Affected Apache Fineract to before 1.5.0 Fixed in 1.5.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:fineract:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.5.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:fineract:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache Fineract (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 1.5.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-17514
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qwv7-pm3r-wfcw

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2022-21954 Apache Fineract allowed an authenticated user to perform remote code execution due to path traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-82963 SQL injection in Apache Fineract Search API CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-08455 SQL injection in Apache Fineract CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-08454 SQL injection in Apache Fineract CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-35952 Apache Fineract: Server Key not masked CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2018-01195 SQL injection in Apache Fineract CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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