Tor Browser Launcher
CVE-2016-3180
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Tor Browser Launcher (aka torbrowser-launcher) before 0.2.4, during the initial run, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass the PGP signature verification and execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse tar file and a signature file with the valid tarball and signature.
AnalysisAI
Tor Browser Launcher (aka torbrowser-launcher) before 0.2.4, during the initial run, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass the PGP signature verification and execute arbitrary code via a. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-254. Tor Browser Launcher (aka torbrowser-launcher) before 0.2.4, during the initial run, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass the PGP signature verification and execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse tar file and a signature file with the valid tarball and signature. Affected products include: Tor Browser Launcher Project Tor Browser Launcher. Version information: before 0.2.4.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
Same weakness CWE-254 – 7PK - Security Features
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External POC / Exploit Code
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