CVE-2021-35246 Unprotected Transport of Credentials (HSTS) Vulnerability
Attackers can bypass SSL/TLS encryption to intercept credentials and launch attacks against users of SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-35246?
CVE-2021-35246 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset, published on 23 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The application fails to prevent users from connecting to it over unencrypted connections. An attacker able to modify a legitimate user's network traffic could bypass the application's use of SSL/TLS encryption and use the application as a platform for attacks against its users.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-35246?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Solarwinds Engineer\'s Toolset.
How do I fix CVE-2021-35246?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-35246 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-35246 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-35246 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-855x-qr5w-6pwv.