CVE-2019-18800 Details
Description
Viber through 11.7.0.5 allows a remote attacker who can capture a victim's internet traffic to steal their Viber account, because not all Viber protocol traffic is encrypted. TCP data packet 9 on port 4244 from the victim's device contains cleartext information such as the device model and OS version, IMSI, and 20 bytes of udid in a binary format, which is located at offset 0x14 of this packet. Then, the attacker installs Viber on his device, initiates the registration process for any phone number, but doesn't enter a pin from SMS. Instead, he closes Viber. Next, the attacker rewrites his udid with the victim's udid, modifying the viber_udid file, which is located in the Viber preferences folder. (The udid is stored in a hexadecimal format.) Finally, the attacker starts Viber again and enters the pin from SMS.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://thesamarkand.tumblr.com/post/188785277609/viber-messenger-remote-account-reset-0day | CVE | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| https://thesamarkand.tumblr.com/post/188785277609/viber-messenger-remote-account-reset-0day | [email protected] | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-311 | Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data | [email protected] |
| CWE-319 | Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| rakuten viber | <= 11.7.0.5 |
CPE
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Change History
5 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Aug 24, 2020 | CWE Remap | [email protected] |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |