CVE-2021-36370
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 30, 2021 at 06:37 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:58 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMidnight Commander
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 4.8.26
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.ssh-mitm.at/CVE-2021-36370.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/MidnightCommander/mc/blob/5c1d3c55dd15356ec7d079084d904b7b0fd58d3e/src/vfs/sftpfs/connection.c#L484x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/MidnightCommander/mc/blob/master/src/vfs/sftpfs/connection.cx_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://mail.gnome.org/archives/mc-devel/2021-August/msg00008.htmlx_refsource_MISCProductThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://sourceforge.net/projects/mcwin32/files/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287
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