Apache NetBeans up to 11.2 AutoUpdate SSL Certificate certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache NetBeans up to 11.2. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component AutoUpdate. The manipulation as part of SSL Certificate leads to certificate validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2019-17560. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache NetBeans up to 11.2. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component AutoUpdate. The manipulation as part of a SSL Certificate leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The "Apache NetBeans" autoupdate system does not validate SSL certificates and hostnames for https based downloads. This allows an attacker to intercept downloads of autoupdates and modify the download, potentially injecting malicious code. “Apache NetBeans" versions up to and including 11.2 are affected by this vulnerability.

The weakness was presented 03/30/2020. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-17560 since 10/14/2019. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/31/2020). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1587.003 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

See VDB-158322 for similar entry. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.6
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Class: Certificate validation
CWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/14/2019 🔍
03/30/2020 +168 days 🔍
03/31/2020 +1 days 🔍
05/12/2024 +1503 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: lists.apache.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-17560 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-17560
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-152423
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/31/2020 10:08
Updated: 05/12/2024 10:06
Changes: 03/31/2020 10:08 (38), 03/31/2020 10:13 (17), 05/12/2024 10:06 (17)
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