CVE-2021-45035 Velneo vClient Improper authentication
An attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle attack to steal user credentials due to improper certificate validation in Velneo vClient.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-45035?
CVE-2021-45035 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Velneo vClient, published on 23 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Velneo vClient on its 28.1.3 version, does not correctly check the certificate of authenticity by default. This could allow an attacker that has access to the network to perform a MITM attack in order to obtain the user´s credentials.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45035?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Velneo Vclient.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45035?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45035 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-45035 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45035 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Velneo vClient
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pv7f-h3w8-w3jh.