CVE-2016-2379
Mxit Weak Password Encryption Vulnerability (Encryption)
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 29, 2017, 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 10, 2017, 10:16 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-2379 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-2379.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0122/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=95 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 | Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-2379 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-2379 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 10, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0122/ No Types Assigned http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0122/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=95 No Types Assigned https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=95 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-326 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:mxit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 31, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2379 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-2379
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.14 }} 0.00%
score
0.48601
percentile