CVE-2025-67229
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn improper certificate validation vulnerability exists in ToDesktop Builder v0.32.1 This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated, on-path attacker to spoof backend responses by exploiting insufficient certificate validation.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceToDesktop Builder v0.32.1 fails to properly validate SSL/TLS certificates when making network requests to backend services. This allows an on-path attacker (Man-in-the-Middle) to intercept traffic and inject malicious responses by presenting a fraudulent certificate, effectively spoofing the legitimate backend.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 0.32.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed ToDesktop Builder versionCheck the application version through its UI (Help > About) or check the installation directory for version metadata files. On Windows, look in Program Files or AppData folders for version info.Affected if The installed version is lower than 0.32.1 (e.g., 0.32.0, 0.31.x, etc.)
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Verify SSL/TLS validation is disabled or misconfiguredInspect the application's configuration files or logs for settings related to certificate validation. Look for flags like 'validateCertificates', 'strictSSL', or similar that may be set to false or disabled.Affected if Certificate validation is explicitly disabled in config files or runtime settings
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Test network request behaviorUse a local proxy (like mitmproxy) or network capture tool to observe if ToDesktop Builder accepts self-signed or invalid certificates when connecting to backend services.Affected if The application accepts connections to backend URLs using certificates that fail chain validation or hostname verification
A user is affected if their installed ToDesktop Builder version is below 0.32.1 AND the application makes network requests to backend services without proper SSL/TLS certificate validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data0.32.1
Upgrade ToDesktop Builder to the latest version that implements proper certificate chain validation, certificate hostname verification, and revocation checking. Until a patch is available, avoid using ToDesktop Builder on untrusted networks or implement network-level TLS inspection as a compensating control.
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