CVE-2012-5003
nxapplet.jar in No Machine NX Web Companion 3.x and earlier does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) SiteUrl or (2) RedirectUrl parameter that points to…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.15%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
nxapplet.jar in No Machine NX Web Companion 3.x and earlier does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) SiteUrl or (2) RedirectUrl parameter that points to a Trojan Horse client.zip update file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.15% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- nomachine/nx web companion
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0161.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-01/0466.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47685Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72712
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0161.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-01/0466.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47685Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72712
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.