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1 vulnerability by DeskTime
CVE-2025-10539 (GCVE-0-2025-10539)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-28 07:52 – Updated: 2026-04-29 19:32
VLAI
Title
Improper TLS Certificate Validation RCE via Malicious Update in DeskTime Time Tracking App
Summary
Due to improper TLS certificate validation in the DeskTime Time Tracking App before version 1.3.674, attackers who can position themselves in the network path between the client and the DeskTime update servers can return a malicious executable in response to an update request. This allows the attacker to achieve user-level remote code execution on the affected client.
Severity
4.8 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
5 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeskTime | DeskTime Time Tracking App |
Affected:
0 , < 1.3.674
(semver)
|
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