CVE-2019-16992
Keybase iOS Private Key Disclosure Vulnerability
Description
The Keybase app 2.13.2 for iOS provides potentially insufficient notice that it is employing a user's private key to sign a certain cryptocurrency attestation (that an address at keybase.io can be used for Stellar payments to the user), which might be incompatible with a user's personal position on the semantics of an attestation.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 30, 2019, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 4:31 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
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-2019-16992.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/keybase/keybase-issues/issues/3583 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://sneak.berlin/20190929/keybase-backdoor/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/keybase/keybase-issues/issues/3583 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://sneak.berlin/20190929/keybase-backdoor/ | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-16992 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-2019-16992
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2019-16992 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2019-16992 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/keybase/keybase-issues/issues/3583 Added Reference https://sneak.berlin/20190929/keybase-backdoor/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 08, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://github.com/keybase/keybase-issues/issues/3583 No Types Assigned https://github.com/keybase/keybase-issues/issues/3583 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://sneak.berlin/20190929/keybase-backdoor/ No Types Assigned https://sneak.berlin/20190929/keybase-backdoor/ Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-347 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:keybase:keybase:2.13.2:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Base CVSS Score: 5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.15 }} -0.01%
score
0.31888
percentile