CVE-2021-40846 Weak cryptography in n/a
Attackers can intercept cleartext HTTP update requests to deliver malicious binaries, leading to code execution on victim machines.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-40846?
CVE-2021-40846 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Rhinode Trading Paints through 2.0.36. TP Updater.exe uses cleartext HTTP to check, and request, updates. Thus, attackers can man-in-the-middle a victim to download a malicious binary in place of the real update, with no SSL errors or warnings.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40846?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tradingpaints Trading Paints.
How do I fix CVE-2021-40846?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40846 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-40846 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40846 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cfmj-4pf4-qqx4.