CVE Catalog

CVE-2018-25361

MediumCVSS 6.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.12%

2th percentile - higher than 2% of all known CVEs

Summary

Soroush IM Desktop App version 0.17.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability. A local attacker can remove passcodes by injecting pre-encrypted database entries using a constant encryption key, gaining access to all stored data, chats, images, and files without knowing the original passcode.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker can completely bypass application security and access all stored data, posing a serious threat to confidentiality and user privacy.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Soroush IM Desktop App to the latest version that fixes this vulnerability, and reset all user passwords.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Soroush IM Desktop App 0.17.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows local attackers to remove passcodes by injecting pre-encrypted database entries using a constant encryption key. Attackers can inject malicious database records into the application's database files to unlock the client and access all stored data, chats, images, and files without knowing the original passcode.

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