CVE-2024-41986 in SmartClient modules Opcenter QL Home
Summary
by MITRE • 08/12/2025
A vulnerability has been identified in SmartClient modules Opcenter QL Home (SC) (All versions >= V13.2 = V13.2 = V13.2 < V2506). The affected application support insecure TLS 1.0 and 1.1 protocol. An attacker could achieve a man-in-the-middle attack and compromise confidentiality and integrity of data.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/23/2025
This vulnerability resides within the SmartClient modules Opcenter QL Home application where the software fails to properly enforce secure communication protocols. The affected versions ranging from V13.2 through the specified threshold continue to support outdated and insecure TLS versions 1.0 and 1.1 which have been deprecated due to known cryptographic weaknesses and security flaws. The presence of these legacy protocols creates a significant attack surface that adversaries can exploit to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks against the application's communication channels. This vulnerability directly maps to CWE-319 - Cryptographic Issues and aligns with ATT&CK technique T1046 - Network Service Scanning and T1566 - Phishing as attackers can leverage the weak TLS implementation to intercept and manipulate data in transit. The insecure TLS configuration allows malicious actors to potentially decrypt sensitive information, modify data during transmission, or completely impersonate legitimate communication endpoints.
The technical flaw manifests in the application's inability to enforce modern secure TLS versions such as TLS 1.2 or 1.3 which provide robust cryptographic protection through stronger cipher suites and improved protocol implementations. When the application accepts connections using deprecated TLS 1.0 and 1.1 protocols, it exposes the communication channel to various known attacks including POODLE, BEAST, and other protocol-level vulnerabilities that have been extensively documented and exploited in the cybersecurity community. The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data confidentiality breaches as it can lead to complete system compromise through credential theft, unauthorized access to sensitive data, and potential lateral movement within network environments. Organizations utilizing affected versions of Opcenter QL Home face elevated risk of data breaches and regulatory compliance violations due to the failure to maintain minimum security standards for network communication.
Mitigation strategies should prioritize immediate implementation of TLS version enforcement to disable support for TLS 1.0 and 1.1 protocols while enabling secure TLS 1.2 and 1.3 implementations. Network administrators must conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments to identify all instances of the affected software and ensure proper patching or version upgrades to supported releases. The remediation process should include configuration reviews to eliminate any legacy protocol support and implement proper certificate management practices to ensure secure communication endpoints. Organizations should also consider implementing network monitoring solutions to detect and alert on any attempts to establish connections using deprecated TLS versions. Additionally, security teams should perform regular compliance audits to verify that all network services maintain current cryptographic standards and align with industry best practices such as those outlined in NIST SP 800-52 for TLS protocol selection and implementation. The vulnerability represents a clear violation of security baseline requirements and requires immediate attention to prevent potential exploitation by threat actors who actively target deprecated cryptographic protocols.