CVE-2019-17560 — The "Apache NetBeans" autoupdate system does not validate SSL certificates and h

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" versio

01What is this vulnerability?

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.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
n	a / Apache NetBeans	through 11.2

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2020-03-30T18:39:41.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-05T01:40:15.835Z

09References

• www.oracle.com — https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r354d7654efa1050539fe56a3257696d1faeea4f3f9…