CVE-2018-12445 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in the com.dropbox.android application version 98.2.2 for Android. An attacker could authenticate with an arbitrary fingerprint due to an improper implementation of the fingerprint API and Android KeyGenerator class, allowing the FingerprintManager's onAuthenticationFailed callback to transition to onAuthenticationSucceeded with a null value. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.1 (LOW), indicating a physical attack vector with high attack complexity, and potential for low confidentiality and integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
98.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dropbox:dropbox:98.2.2:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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