CVE-2021-42073

An issue was discovered in Barrier before 2.4.0. An attacker can enter an active session state with the barriers component (aka the server-side implementation of Barrier) simply by supplying a client label that identifies a valid client configuration. This label is "Unnamed" by default but could instead be guessed from hostnames or other publicly available information. In the active session state, an attacker can capture input device events from the server, and also modify the clipboard content on the server.

• CWE-384

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/02/4Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/commit/229abab99f39f11624e5651f819e7f1f8eddedcc
• https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/commit/b5adc93e2bd74cb094f91ff595c07f321a489f3e
• https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/releases/tag/v2.4.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/02/4Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/commit/229abab99f39f11624e5651f819e7f1f8eddedcc
• https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/commit/b5adc93e2bd74cb094f91ff595c07f321a489f3e
• https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/releases/tag/v2.4.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory

Published

Nov 8, 2021

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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