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CVE-2016-2379

Published: Mar 29, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-326
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-326

Affected Products

mxitpidgin
Mixed
Communications / messaging-chat
n/an/a
pidginoss-projectCommunicationsaka libpurple, mxit, pidgin

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Credential Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91335
securityfocus.com
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0122/
talosintelligence.com
https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=95
pidgin.im
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Timeline

Published
Mar 29, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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