Vulnerability Details CVE-2016-2379
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 18.8%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 8.8
CVSS v2 Score 3.3
References
- 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
- 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