Improper Authentication Affecting mc package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.69% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-MC-1571875
  • published31 Aug 2021
  • disclosed30 Aug 2021

Introduced: 30 Aug 2021

CVE-2021-36370  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:10 mc.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mc package and not the mc package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

An 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.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1