CVE-2025-70044
Improper Certificate Validation in fofolee uTools-quickcommand
Publication date: 2026-02-23
Last updated on: 2026-02-26
Assigner: MITRE
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| fofolee | utools-quickcommand | 5.0.3 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-295 | The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'CVE-2025-70044 is an Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability (CWE-295) found in uTools-quickcommand version 5.0.3.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "The vulnerability occurs because the application disables TLS/SSL certificate validation by setting the 'rejectUnauthorized' option to false in the HTTPS agent configuration used by Axios."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'This misconfiguration allows attackers to perform man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks by spoofing servers and intercepting sensitive data transmitted over what should be secure HTTPS connections.'}] [3]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers to intercept and manipulate sensitive data transmitted between the user and servers by exploiting the disabled certificate validation.
Such man-in-the-middle attacks can lead to data theft, unauthorized access, and compromise of confidential information.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
I don't know
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "This vulnerability can be detected by inspecting the application's HTTPS requests to see if TLS/SSL certificate validation is disabled. Specifically, look for the 'rejectUnauthorized' option set to false in the HTTPS agent configuration used by Axios."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'You can use network monitoring tools or commands to capture and analyze HTTPS traffic for signs of man-in-the-middle attacks or invalid certificates.'}, {'type': 'list_item', 'content': 'Use tools like Wireshark or tcpdump to capture network traffic and inspect TLS handshakes.'}, {'type': 'list_item', 'content': "Run commands such as `grep -r 'rejectUnauthorized: false' /path/to/uTools-quickcommand` to find insecure HTTPS configurations in the application code."}, {'type': 'list_item', 'content': "Use Node.js debugging or logging to check if Axios is configured with 'rejectUnauthorized: false'."}] [3]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'To mitigate this vulnerability, immediately ensure that TLS/SSL certificate validation is properly enabled in the application.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "Specifically, update the Axios HTTPS agent configuration to set 'rejectUnauthorized' to true, which enforces proper certificate validation."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Additionally, update to a fixed version of uTools-quickcommand if available, or apply patches that address this improper certificate validation issue.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Monitor network traffic for suspicious activity that could indicate man-in-the-middle attacks.'}] [3]