CVE-2016-2379 describes a weak encryption vulnerability in the Mxit protocol, specifically affecting pidgin mxit. This flaw allows attackers on the same network to decrypt user passwords or reuse hashed passwords from intercepted login messages, leading to unauthorized login access. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability is easily exploitable with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:mxit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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