CVE-2021-36370 describes a vulnerability in Midnight Commander versions up to 4.8.26 where SFTP connections fail to check or display the server's fingerprint, preventing users from verifying server authenticity. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, potentially leading to integrity compromise without user interaction. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.8.26CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:midnight-commander:midnight_commander:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CVE-2021-36370
Sep 14, 2021An issue was discovered in Midnight Commander through 4.8.26. When establishing an SFTP connection the fingerprint of the server is neither checked nor displayed. As a result a user connects to the server without the ability to verify its authenticity.
Aug 10, 2021