High severity7.4NVD Advisory· Published May 27, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026

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.

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Affected products

Apache/Fineract3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:apache:fineract:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:fineract:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <1.5.0
- (no CPE)range: <1.5.0
- (no CPE)range: Apache Fineract

Patches

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References

issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FINERACT-1211nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/27/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc011b25289c8a6e14f8bc6d07e727382a1df3c8cf2aa5369598bbf64%40%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3Envd

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