Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-17613
Telegram Desktop (aka tdesktop) 1.3.16 alpha, when "Use proxy" is enabled, sends credentials and application data in cleartext over the SOCKS5 protocol.
Products affected by CVE-2018-17613
- cpe:2.3:a:telegram:telegram_desktop:1.3.16:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-17613
0.22%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 59 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-17613
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
9.8
|
CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-17613
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The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-17613
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https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q3/280
oss-sec: Telegram uses SOCKS5 to share user/credsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.inputzero.io/2018/09/telegram-share-password-in-cleartext.html
Telegram uses SOCKS5 to share user/creds ~ inputzeroThird Party Advisory
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