CVE-2017-4896 Information disclosure in Airwatch Console
Attackers with root access can decrypt local data in Airwatch Inbox for Android, leading to unauthorized disclosure of confidential information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-4896?
CVE-2017-4896 is a low-severity vulnerability in VMware Airwatch Console, published on 10 May 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Airwatch Inbox for Android contains a vulnerability that may allow a rooted device to decrypt the local data used by the application. Successful exploitation of this issue may result in an unauthorized disclosure of confidential data.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-4896?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Airwatch Agent, Vmware Airwatch Inbox.
How do I fix CVE-2017-4896?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-4896 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-4896 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-4896 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in VMware Airwatch Console
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xhwg-m6mj-g53r.