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CVE-2016-2379 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=95 CVEVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38 CVEThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0122/ CVEThird Party Advisory
https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=95 [email protected]Vendor Advisory

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-326Inadequate Encryption Strength[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
pidgin mxit
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:mxit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-2379
NVD Published Date:
Mar 29, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]