CVE-2021-41094

Mandatory encryption at rest can be bypassed (UI) in Wire app

MEDIUM
4.6
CVSS Score
Published: October 4, 2021 at 06:20 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:07 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsWireWire

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Severity
MEDIUM4.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

Wire is an open source secure messenger. Users of Wire by Bund may bypass the mandatory encryption at rest feature by simply disabling their device passcode. Upon launching, the app will attempt to enable encryption at rest by generating encryption keys via the Secure Enclave, however it will fail silently if no device passcode is set. The user has no indication that encryption at rest is not active since the feature is hidden to them. This issue has been resolved in version 3.70

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

3.68 ≤ v < 3.70
Affected range stops below 3.70, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 3.70
Affected range stops below 3.70, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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CVSS

Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-668NVD-CWE-Other

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