CVE-2016-2379
N/A
Published: March 29, 2017 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:43 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMxit
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0122/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-38Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-326
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