Read the docs
TI-2021-14724 Aliases CVE-2021-36370GHSA-j8px-qjm3-fx72

An issue was discovered in Midnight Commander through 4.8.26.

Priority LOW 37CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

An issue was discovered in Midnight Commander through 4.8.26. When establishing an SFTP connection, the fingerprint of the server is neither checked nor displayed. As a result, a user connects to the server without the ability to verify its authenticity.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0199 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:midnight-commander:midnight_commander:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.8.26VulnerableMidnight-commander
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight-commander:midnight_commander:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.8.26 Vulnerable ·Midnight-commander

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36370
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8px-qjm3-fx72

References

Exploit 3

Advisory 3

  • TI-2012-03805 Midnight Commander (mc) 4.8.5 does not properly handle the (1) MC_EXT_SELECTED or (2)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences