#VU100913 Improper Certificate Validation in qBittorrent - CVE-2024-51774

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100913

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-51774

CWE-ID: CWE-295

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
qBittorrent
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: qbittorrent.org

Description

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

qBittorrent: 0.9.2 - 5.0.0

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External links
https://sharpsec.run/rce-vulnerability-in-qbittorrent/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42004219

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.