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CVE-2024-5732 — A vulnerability was found in Clash up to 0.20.1 on Windows

Critical CVSS 9.8

A vulnerability was found in Clash up to 0.20.1 on Windows. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Proxy Port. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to change the configuration settings. VDB-267406 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.8 (3.1)
Published
2024-06-07
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
windows/system
Weaknesses
CWE-287

Affected products

  • clashforwindows / clash

Matched remediation archetype

Authentication bypass and missing authentication

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Check exposure

  • Map every affected endpoint and protocol path, including alternate ports, legacy routes, recovery flows, service accounts, and machine-to-machine access.
  • Confirm which deployments enable the affected authentication mode and whether the interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
  • Review session, token, credential, and proxy trust configuration without attempting account takeover.

Remediate safely

  • Apply the supported fix and centralize fail-closed authentication before protected request handling.
  • Remove default or embedded credentials, rotate affected secrets and sessions, and bind authentication decisions to the intended audience and channel.
  • Add negative tests for alternate routes, malformed or absent credentials, recovery flows, and proxy-derived identity.

Authoritative sources

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