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Nomachine CVE-2012-5003

MEDIUM
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2012-09-19 cve@mitre.org
Authentication Bypass RCE Nomachine Nx Web Companion
6.8
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
P
Availability
P

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Sep 19, 2012 - 21:55 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

nxapplet.jar in No Machine NX Web Companion 3.x and earlier does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) SiteUrl or (2) RedirectUrl parameter that points to a Trojan Horse client.zip update file.

AnalysisAI

nxapplet.jar in No Machine NX Web Companion 3.x and earlier does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. nxapplet.jar in No Machine NX Web Companion 3.x and earlier does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) SiteUrl or (2) RedirectUrl parameter that points to a Trojan Horse client.zip update file. Affected products include: Nomachine Nx Web Companion.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.

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