CVE-2021-42073
HIGHDescription
An issue was discovered in Barrier before 2.4.0. An attacker can enter an active session state with the barriers component (aka the server-side implementation of Barrier) simply by supplying a client label that identifies a valid client configuration. This label is "Unnamed" by default but could instead be guessed from hostnames or other publicly available information. In the active session state, an attacker can capture input device events from the server, and also modify the clipboard content on the server.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 70% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-11714 | Critical | 9.8 | 37% | - | - |
| CVE-2018-18925 | Critical | 9.8 | 32% | - | - |
| CVE-2019-12258 | High | 7.5 | 23% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2018-17199 | High | 7.5 | 20% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-10008 | High | 8.8 | 20% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-50339 | Medium | 5.3 | 20% | - | Fix |
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.