SB2024112547 - MitM attack in qBittorrent



SB2024112547 - MitM attack in qBittorrent

Published: November 25, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024112547
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Certificate Validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-51774)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application ignores certificate errors and proceeds with connection to such URLs. A remote attacker can perform man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.