Description
Telegram Desktop (aka tdesktop) 1.3.16 alpha, when "Use proxy" is enabled, sends credentials and application data in cleartext over the SOCKS5 protocol.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 9.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q3/280Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.inputzero.io/2018/09/telegram-share-password-in-cleartext.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q3/280Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.inputzero.io/2018/09/telegram-share-password-in-cleartext.htmlThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 28, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified