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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2021-40846

An issue was discovered in Rhinode Trading Paints through 2.0.36. TP Updater.exe uses cleartext HTTP to check, and request, updates. Thus, attackers can man-in-the-middle a victim to download a malici...

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Rhinode Trading Paints through 2.0.36. TP Updater.exe uses cleartext HTTP to check, and request, updates. Thus, attackers can man-in-the-middle a victim to download a malicious binary in place of the real update, with no SSL errors or warnings.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
TradingpaintsTrading Paints<= 2.0.36

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-319

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-40846?

CVE-2021-40846 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Rhinode Trading Paints through 2.0.36. TP Updater.exe uses cleartext HTTP to check, and request, updates. Thus, attackers can man-in-the-middle a victim to download a malici...

How severe is CVE-2021-40846?

CVE-2021-40846 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-40846?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tradingpaints Trading Paints.