CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2379

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Mxit protocol uses weak encryption when encrypting user passwords, which might allow attackers to decrypt hashed passwords or gain login access by eavesdropping on login messages.

Risk Assessment

Weak password encryption poses a risk of unauthorized access to user accounts, potentially leading to data theft and privacy breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to implement stronger password encryption methods and monitor communications to detect potential attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS