CVE-2018-17613

Description

Telegram Desktop (aka tdesktop) 1.3.16 alpha, when "Use proxy" is enabled, sends credentials and application data in cleartext over the SOCKS5 protocol.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory inputzero.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q3/280 third party advisory mailing list
https://www.inputzero.io/2018/09/telegram-share-password-in-cleartext.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17613?
CVE-2018-17613 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-17613?
To fix CVE-2018-17613, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-17613 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-17613 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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