CVE-2021-36158 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Attackers can intercept RDP sessions due to hardcoded RSA keys, allowing man-in-the-middle attacks and potential data exposure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-36158?
CVE-2021-36158 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the xrdp package (in branches through 3.14) for Alpine Linux, RDP sessions are vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks because pre-generated RSA certificates and private keys are used.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36158?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Alpinelinux Aports.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36158?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2021-36158 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36158 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2021-36158, GHSA-9245-rjx8-r879.