#VU27487 Improper Certificate Validation in Apache Log4j - CVE-2020-9488
Published: May 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27487
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9488
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Log4j
Apache Log4j
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform man-in-the-middle attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the Apache Log4j SMTP appender does not validate SSL certificates. A remote attacker can perform a MitM attack, intercept and decrypt network traffic.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.