FastNetMon Community Edition through 1.2.9 does not verify TLS certificates on outbound HTTPS connections. The execute_web_request_secure() function in src/fast_library.cpp creates a boost::asio::ssl::context with tls_client mode and calls set_default_verify_paths() to load CA certificates, but never calls set_verify_mode(boost::asio::ssl::verify_peer). Without this call, OpenSSL performs the TLS handshake without validating the server's certificate chain, making all HTTPS connections vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks. This function is used for telemetry reporting to community-stats.fastnetmon.com, which sends system information including CPU model, kernel version, traffic statistics, and software configuration. An attacker can intercept and modify this data or redirect it to a malicious server.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pavel-odintsov/fastnetmon | Product |
| https://github.com/pavel-odintsov/fastnetmon/blob/master/src/fast_library.cpp | Product |
| https://lorikeetsecurity.com/blog/fastnetmon-cve-2026-48697-missing-tls-validation | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
27 May 2026, 15:31
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/pavel-odintsov/fastnetmon - Product | |
| References | () https://github.com/pavel-odintsov/fastnetmon/blob/master/src/fast_library.cpp - Product | |
| References | () https://lorikeetsecurity.com/blog/fastnetmon-cve-2026-48697-missing-tls-validation - Third Party Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:pavel-odintsov:fastnetmon:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Pavel-odintsov
Pavel-odintsov fastnetmon |
26 May 2026, 21:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CWE | CWE-295 | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.4 |
26 May 2026, 17:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-26 17:16
Updated : 2026-05-27 15:31
NVD link : CVE-2026-48697
Mitre link : CVE-2026-48697
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-48697
JSON object : View
Products Affected
pavel-odintsov
- fastnetmon
CWE
CWE-295
Improper Certificate Validation
