- 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.
- Source
- cret@cert.org
- NVD status
- Analyzed
CVSS 3.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 8.8
- Impact score
- 5.9
- Exploitability score
- 2.8
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- HIGH
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 3.3
- Impact score
- 2.9
- Exploitability score
- 6.5
- Vector string
- AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-326
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
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