Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38
- https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=95
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0122/
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.