CVE-2020-1929

Name: CVE-2020-1929
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-15T19:15:13.923+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.03%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-1929 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The Apache Beam MongoDB connector in versions 2.10.0 to 2.16.0 has an option to disable SSL trust verification. However this configuration is not respected and the certificate verification disables trust verification in every case. EPSS estimates a 1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Apache Beam MongoDB connector in versions 2.10.0 to 2.16.0 has an option to disable SSL trust verification. However this configuration is not respected and the certificate verification disables trust verification in every case. This exclusion also gets registered globally which disables trust checking for any code running in the same JVM.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.03%

59.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-295

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Beam	>= 2.10.0, <= 2.16.0

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdd0e85b71bf0274471b40fa1396d77f7b2d1165eaea4becbdc69aa04%40%3Cuser.beam.apache.org%3EMailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdd0e85b71bf0274471b40fa1396d77f7b2d1165eaea4becbdc69aa04%40%3Cuser.beam.apache.org%3EMailing List, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 15, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-1929?

How severe is CVE-2020-1929?

CVE-2020-1929 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1929?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST