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CVE-2020-1954 (GCVE-0-2020-1954)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-04-01 20:07 – Updated: 2024-08-04 06:54
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Summary
Apache CXF has the ability to integrate with JMX by registering an InstrumentationManager extension with the CXF bus. If the ‘createMBServerConnectorFactory‘ property of the default InstrumentationManagerImpl is not disabled, then it is vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle (MITM) style attack. An attacker on the same host can connect to the registry and rebind the entry to another server, thus acting as a proxy to the original. They are then able to gain access to all of the information that is sent and received over JMX.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • Information Disclosure
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Apache CXF Affected: affects all versions prior to 3.3.6 and 3.2.13
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    "redhat_vex": {
      "aggregate_severity": "Low",
      "current_release_date": "2026-06-28T07:33:49+00:00",
      "cve": "CVE-2020-1954",
      "id": "CVE-2020-1954",
      "initial_release_date": "2020-04-01T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:fixed": "373",
      "product_status:known_affected": "8",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "cxf: JMX integration is vulnerable to a MITM attack",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2020/cve-2020-1954.json",
      "version": "3"
    }
  }
}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

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Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


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