CVE-2016-2379 Information

Description

The Mxit protocol uses weak encryption when encrypting user passwords which might allow attackers to (1) decrypt hashed passwords by leveraging knowledge of client registration codes or (2) gain login access by eavesdropping on login messages and re-using the hashed passwords.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0122/ https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=95 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

8.8