CVE-2017-5239 Weak cryptography in EV-07S GPS Tracker

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can intercept sensitive GPS and IMEI data transmitted by the Eview EV-07S GPS Tracker due to lack of encryption.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-5239?

CVE-2017-5239 is a high-severity vulnerability in Eview EV-07S GPS Tracker, published on 27 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Due to a lack of standard encryption when transmitting sensitive information over the internet to a centralized monitoring service, the Eview EV-07S GPS Tracker discloses personally identifying information, such as GPS data and IMEI numbers, to any man-in-the-middle (MitM) listener.

Weakness: CWE-326

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5239?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Eviewgps Ev-07s Gps Tracker Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5239?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5239 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-5239 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5239 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9p5p-2qc4-589g.

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