SB2022112401 - MitM attack in SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset for Desktop
Published: November 24, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022112401
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35246)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due the application fails to prevent users from connecting to it over unencrypted connections. A remote attacker can with ability to intercept a legitimate user's network traffic can bypass the application's use of SSL/TLS encryption, and use the application as a platform for attacks against its users.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.