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.
Weakness
The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mxit | Pidgin | - (including) | - (including) |
| Pidgin | Ubuntu | artful | * |
| Pidgin | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
| Pidgin | Ubuntu | esm-infra-legacy/trusty | * |
| Pidgin | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Pidgin | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Pidgin | Ubuntu | trusty/esm | * |
| Pidgin | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Pidgin | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Pidgin | Ubuntu | yakkety | * |
| Pidgin | Ubuntu | zesty | * |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/112.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/192.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html
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