CVE-2021-35246 (GCVE-0-2021-35246)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-11-23 16:48
Modified
2025-04-25 18:18
CWE
  • CWE-319 - Inappropriate Encoding for Output Context
Summary
The application fails to prevent users from connecting to it over unencrypted connections. An attacker able to modify a legitimate user's network traffic could bypass the application's use of SSL/TLS encryption and use the application as a platform for attacks against its users.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset Version: 2022.3 and previous versions
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