Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes, but it typically requires the attacker to be on the network path between the jxcore jxm instance and its HTTPS targets (for example, on the same local network, controlling a gateway, or operating a malicious access point). From there, the attacker can impersonate trusted servers because the client does not validate certificates.

Does an attacker need valid TLS certificates to exploit this issue?

No. Because certificate validation is disabled by `rejectUnauthorized: false`, the client will accept any certificate the attacker presents, including self-signed or invalid certificates, making impersonation significantly easier.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

The safest approach is to remove any code that disables certificate verification and rely on strict, default TLS verification, optionally combined with explicit trust stores or certificate pinning for known endpoints instead of globally bypassing checks.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.4)

Improper TLS Certificate Validation (CWE-295) in jxcore jxm HTTPS Requests

CVE-2025-70045

Published:

Feb 23, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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HIGH RISK

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Remote Code Execution on the Router

April 6, 2026

CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

HIGH

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Remote Code Execution on Router Firmware

April 6, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Improper Certificate Validation

CWE:

CWE-295

Impact:

Man-in-the-Middle and Confidentiality Compromise

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.4)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Improper Certificate Validation

CWE:

CWE-295

Impact:

Man-in-the-Middle and Confidentiality Compromise

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.4)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Improper TLS Certificate Validation (CWE-295) in jxcore jxm HTTPS Requests

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setGameSpeedCfg CGI Handler

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setFirewallType Handler

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