Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Affecting ch.qos.reload4j:reload4j package, versions [,1.2.18.3)
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.19% (58th
percentile)
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- published 28 Apr 2020
- disclosed 27 Apr 2020
- credit Unknown
Introduced: 27 Apr 2020
CVE-2020-9488 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade ch.qos.reload4j:reload4j to version 1.2.18.3 or higher.
Overview
ch.qos.reload4j:reload4j is an a fork of Apache log4j version 1.2.17 with the goal of fixing pressing security issues.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Man-in-the-Middle (MitM). Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch in Apache Log4j SMTP appender. This could allow an SMTPS connection to be intercepted by a man-in-the-middle attack which could leak any log messages sent through that appender.
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