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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: UBUNTU-CVE-2019-17560

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.

Products
netbeans
Affected versions
10.0-3ubuntu2~18.04.1, 10.0-3ubuntu3, 10.0-3~18.04.1ubuntu1, 12.1-3, 12.1-3build1, 8.0.2+dfsg1-4, 8.0.2+dfsg1-5, 8.1+dfsg1-1, 8.1+dfsg2-1, 8.1+dfsg2-3, 8.1+dfsg3-4
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2019-17560
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 01:28 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

UBUNTU-CVE-2019-17560

core-osv · Original source

Published 30 Mar 2020, 19:15 UTC

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.

osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2019-17560

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Complete source record
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