When aborting a SFTP connection, MobaXterm before v22.1 sends a hardcoded password to the server. The server treats this as an invalid login attempt which can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the user if services like fail2ban are used.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://docs.ssh-mitm.at/vulnerabilities/CVE-2022-38337.html | Third Party Advisory |
https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download-home-edition.html | Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2022-12-05 16:15
Updated : 2023-02-03 15:29
NVD link : CVE-2022-38337
Mitre link : CVE-2022-38337
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-798
Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Products Affected
mobatek
- mobaxterm