BitTorrent Client Transmission Suffers Remote Takeover Vulnerability

[Ottawagrant]

And 2018 just rolls on:
"Transmission, one of the most used non-commercial BitTorrent clients, has a vulnerability that allows outsiders to gain control over people's computers. The flaw affects users who have remote control enabled with the default password. The vulnerability was revealed by a Google researcher, who plans to disclose similar remote code execution flaws in other torrent clients as well."

Read all about it:
https://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-clie...ty-180116/

[Scott(0)]

Thanks for the information on Transmission. In the meantime there are possible alternatives. I didn't notice Deluge on the list (please correct me if I'm wrong) and it can be installed from Lite Software - torrent software option.

[JmaCWQ]

The flaw affects users who have remote control enabled with the default password.

So long as you don't use remote control with the default password it shouldn't be a risk/issue.

[NN]

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