Auth bypass in Remotemouse Emote Remote Mouse
CVE-2021-27571
An issue was discovered in Emote Remote Mouse through 4.0.0.0. Attackers can retrieve recently used and running applications, their icons, and their file paths. This information is sent in cleartext and is not protected by any authentication logic.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.011 (63.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Remotemouse Emote_remote_mouse
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-27571?
- CVE-2021-27571 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Remotemouse Emote Remote Mouse, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2021-05-07.
- How severe is CVE-2021-27571?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-27571 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.