CVE-2011-2916 Information disclosure in qtnx
Local attackers can read private SSH keys from world-readable configuration files in qtnx, potentially compromising remote NX sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-2916?
CVE-2011-2916 is a medium-severity vulnerability in qtnx, published on 15 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
qtnx 0.9 stores non-custom SSH keys in a world-readable configuration file. If a user has a world-readable or world-executable home directory, another local system user could obtain the private key used to connect to remote NX sessions.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2916?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qtnx Project Qtnx.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2916?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2916 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-2916 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2916 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fwpr-86q7-7gmv.