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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2016-2379
Deferred
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-cret@cert.org
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-29 Mar, 2017 | 20:59
Updated At-20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.08.8HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.03.3LOW
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 8.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 3.3
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CPE Matches
Pidgin
pidgin
>>mxit>>-
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:mxit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-326Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-326
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335cret@cert.org
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0122/cret@cert.org
Third Party Advisory
https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=95cret@cert.org
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38cret@cert.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0122/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=95af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
Source: cret@cert.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0122/
Source: cret@cert.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=95
Source: cret@cert.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
Source: cret@cert.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0122/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=95
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
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