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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-7907
CVE-2020-7907:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
In the JetBrains Scala plugin before version 2019.2.1, a security vulnerability was identified where artifact dependencies were resolved over unencrypted connections. This vulnerability was assigned identifier CVE-2020-7907 and was disclosed in Q4 2019 (JetBrains Blog).
Technical details
The vulnerability was classified as high severity and involved the insecure transmission of artifact dependencies over unencrypted connections in the JetBrains Scala plugin. This could potentially expose sensitive data during the dependency resolution process (JetBrains Blog).
Impact
The use of unencrypted connections for resolving artifact dependencies could potentially expose sensitive information to attackers performing man-in-the-middle attacks, potentially compromising the integrity and confidentiality of the dependency resolution process (CVE Mitre).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was addressed in JetBrains Scala plugin version 2019.2.1. Users should upgrade to this version or later to resolve the security issue (JetBrains Blog).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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