# CVE-2017-13108: Hardcoded credentials in Security Antivirus, Anti-hacking & Cleaner

> An attacker with access to the application code can decrypt stored data using a hard-coded encryption key, compromising user privacy.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Aug 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4c9m-3567-532j

## What is CVE-2017-13108?

CVE-2017-13108 is a high-severity vulnerability in DFNDR Security Antivirus, Anti-hacking & Cleaner, published on 15 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

DFNDR Security Antivirus, Anti-hacking & Cleaner, 5.0.9, 2017-11-01, Android application uses a hard-coded key for encryption. Data stored using this key can be decrypted by anyone able to access this key.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13108?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Psafe Dfndr Security.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-13108?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13108 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-13108 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13108 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-13108 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-13108 is a high-severity vulnerability in DFNDR Security Antivirus, Anti-hacking & Cleaner, published on 15 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13108 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: DFNDR Security Antivirus, Anti-hacking & Cleaner. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13108/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13108/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13108
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13108
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-13108

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13108/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.