CVE-2018-12240 Hardcoded credentials in Norton Identity Safe for Android
Attackers can recover encrypted data without credentials due to a hard-coded IV, leading to privilege escalation in Norton Identity Safe for Android.
- 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-2018-12240?
CVE-2018-12240 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Corporation Norton Identity Safe for Android, published on 29 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Norton Identity Safe product prior to 5.3.0.976 may be susceptible to a privilege escalation issue via a hard coded IV, which is a type of vulnerability that can potentially increase the likelihood of encrypted data being recovered without adequate credentials.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12240?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Norton Password Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12240?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12240 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-12240 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12240 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Corporation Norton Identity Safe for Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4fpj-5v33-6x96.