Shotcut up to 20.09.12 TLS mainwindow.cpp VerifyNone) risky encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Shotcut up to 20.09.12. This affects the function setPeerVerifyMode(QSslSocket::VerifyNone) of the file mainwindow.cpp of the component TLS Handler. The manipulation results in risky encryption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2020-24619. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Shotcut up to 20.09.12. Affected is the function setPeerVerifyMode(QSslSocket::VerifyNone) of the file mainwindow.cpp of the component TLS Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a risky encryption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-327. The product uses a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm or protocol. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

In mainwindow.cpp in Shotcut before 20.09.13, the upgrade check misuses TLS because of setPeerVerifyMode(QSslSocket::VerifyNone). A man-in-the-middle attacker could offer a spoofed download resource.

The weakness was shared 09/22/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at shotcut.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-24619 since 08/25/2020. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 262844 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2020-24619), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 20.09.13 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (262844). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Risky encryption
CWE: CWE-327 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 262844
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2020-24619

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Shotcut 20.09.13

Timelineinfo

08/25/2020 🔍
09/22/2020 +28 days 🔍
09/23/2020 +1 days 🔍
09/10/2025 +1813 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: shotcut.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-24619 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-24619
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-161724

Entryinfo

Created: 09/23/2020 07:50
Updated: 09/10/2025 20:40
Changes: 09/23/2020 07:50 (41), 09/23/2020 07:55 (17), 09/10/2025 20:40 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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