9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2020-35138
MobileIron Hardcoded Encryption Key for MiTM Attack vuln
Description

The MobileIron agents through 2021-03-22 for Android and iOS contain a hardcoded encryption key, used to encrypt the submission of username/password details during the authentication process, as demonstrated by Mobile@Work (aka com.mobileiron). The key is in the com/mobileiron/common/utils/C4928m.java file. NOTE: It has been asserted that there is no causality or connection between credential encryption and the MiTM attack

INFO

Published Date :

March 29, 2021, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 4, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-35138 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mobileiron mobile\@work
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-2020-35138.

URL Resource
https://github.com/optiv/rustyIron Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobileiron&hl=en_US&gl=US Product Third Party Advisory
https://www.ivanti.com/blog/a-warranted-response-to-inaccurate-optiv-research Third Party Advisory
https://www.optiv.com/explore-optiv-insights/source-zero/mobileiron-mdm-contains-static-key-allowing-account-enumeration Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.optiv.com/insights/source-zero/blog/mobileiron-mdm-contains-static-key-allowing-account-enumeration Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-35138 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** The MobileIron agents through 2021-03-22 for Android and iOS contain a hardcoded encryption key, used to encrypt the submission of username/password details during the authentication process, as demonstrated by Mobile@Work (aka com.mobileiron). The key is in the com/mobileiron/common/utils/C4928m.java file. NOTE: It has been asserted that there is no causality or connection between credential encryption and the MiTM attack. The MobileIron agents through 2021-03-22 for Android and iOS contain a hardcoded encryption key, used to encrypt the submission of username/password details during the authentication process, as demonstrated by Mobile@Work (aka com.mobileiron). The key is in the com/mobileiron/common/utils/C4928m.java file. NOTE: It has been asserted that there is no causality or connection between credential encryption and the MiTM attack
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 22, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ivanti.com/blog/a-warranted-response-to-inaccurate-optiv-research No Types Assigned https://www.ivanti.com/blog/a-warranted-response-to-inaccurate-optiv-research Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.optiv.com/insights/source-zero/blog/mobileiron-mdm-contains-static-key-allowing-account-enumeration No Types Assigned https://www.optiv.com/insights/source-zero/blog/mobileiron-mdm-contains-static-key-allowing-account-enumeration Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The MobileIron agents through 2021-03-22 for Android and iOS contain a hardcoded encryption key, used to encrypt the submission of username/password details during the authentication process, as demonstrated by Mobile@Work (aka com.mobileiron). The key is in the com/mobileiron/common/utils/C4928m.java file. ** DISPUTED ** The MobileIron agents through 2021-03-22 for Android and iOS contain a hardcoded encryption key, used to encrypt the submission of username/password details during the authentication process, as demonstrated by Mobile@Work (aka com.mobileiron). The key is in the com/mobileiron/common/utils/C4928m.java file. NOTE: It has been asserted that there is no causality or connection between credential encryption and the MiTM attack.
    Added Reference https://www.ivanti.com/blog/a-warranted-response-to-inaccurate-optiv-research [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.optiv.com/insights/source-zero/blog/mobileiron-mdm-contains-static-key-allowing-account-enumeration [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 02, 2021

    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:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/optiv/rustyIron No Types Assigned https://github.com/optiv/rustyIron Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobileiron&hl=en_US&gl=US No Types Assigned https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobileiron&hl=en_US&gl=US Product, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.optiv.com/explore-optiv-insights/source-zero/mobileiron-mdm-contains-static-key-allowing-account-enumeration No Types Assigned https://www.optiv.com/explore-optiv-insights/source-zero/mobileiron-mdm-contains-static-key-allowing-account-enumeration Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-798
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mobileiron:mobile\@work:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* versions up to (including) 2021-03-22 *cpe:2.3:a:mobileiron:mobile\@work:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* versions up to (including) 2021-03-22
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 30, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The MobileIron agents through 2021-03-22 for Android and iOS contain a hardcoded encryption key, used to encrypt the submission of username/password details during the authentication process, as demonstrated by Mobile@Work (aka com.mobileiron). The keys is in the com/mobileiron/common/utils/C4928m.java file. The MobileIron agents through 2021-03-22 for Android and iOS contain a hardcoded encryption key, used to encrypt the submission of username/password details during the authentication process, as demonstrated by Mobile@Work (aka com.mobileiron). The key is in the com/mobileiron/common/utils/C4928m.java file.
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.39 }} -0.06%

score

0.73925

percentile

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